readies
readies noun: cash, especially bank notes. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of ready.
Noun
readies pl (plural only)
- Cash, especially bank notes.
- It's a question of readies, Chief Inspector. We're not everyone's idea of a fun day out.2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders
Also used as
readies is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of ready.
Origin of readies
From ready + -s, from ready money.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Phrases with readies
Questions about readies
- What does readies mean?
- Readies means cash, especially bank notes.
- What part of speech is readies?
- Readies is a noun.
Words near readies in the dictionary
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