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polys

polys is the plural of poly.

Meaning of poly

Noun

poly (countable and uncountable, plural polys)

  1. (informal) A polytechnic.
  2. Polyethylene (polythene).
  3. Polyurethane.
  4. A polygon.
    • The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris.2009, Andrew Paquette, Computer Graphics for Artists II: Environments and Characters
  5. (uncountable) Polyester.
    • a cotton-poly blend
  6. (informal) Polyamory.

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Questions about polys

What is polys the plural of?
Polys is the plural of poly.

Words near polys in the dictionary

  1. polyrod
  2. polyrods
  3. polyromantic
  4. polyrotaxane
  5. polyrotaxanes
  6. polys
  7. polysaccharase
  8. polysaccharases
  9. polysaccharidal
  10. polysaccharidase
  11. polysaccharidases

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