Plural of touchstone

regular plural

The plural of touchstone is touchstones.

Forms of touchstone

Although there has not been very much direct treatment of the Holocaust in analytic moral philosophy, the Nazis appear again and again as examples or touchstones in the construction of moral theories.2002 January, Eve Garrard, “Forgiveness and the Holocaust”, in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, page 147
Various hard liquors have become cultural touchstones, as bourbon in Kentucky, vodka in Russia, and baijiu in China.From the entry hard liquor
Each of their films is marked by theological, philosophical and mythological touchstones that enrich even the slapstickiest moments.2009 September 12, Cathleen Falsani, “The spirituality of the Coen brothers”, in Toronto Star. From the entry slapsticky
Electroclash began as an esoteric offshoot of techno, revisiting some of the genre's original sonic touchstones: Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, New Order, Afrika Bambaataa and New York disco.2002 March 22, Dorian Lynskey, “Out with the old, in with the older”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2023. From the entry electroclash

noun A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
noun A standard of comparison or evaluation.

What is the plural of touchstone?: The plural of touchstone is touchstones.
Is touchstone countable?: Touchstone is a countable noun.

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