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private eyes

private eyes is the plural of private eye.

Meaning of private eye

Noun

private eye (plural private eyes)

  1. (idiomatic) A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.

Questions about private eyes

What is private eyes the plural of?
Private eyes is the plural of private eye.

Words near private eyes in the dictionary

  1. private enterprise numbers
  2. private enterprises
  3. private equities
  4. private equity
  5. private eye
  6. private eyes
  7. private first class
  8. private good
  9. private goods
  10. private house
  11. private international law

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