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sclaffs

sclaffs is the plural of sclaff.

sclaffs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sclaff.

Meaning of sclaff

Noun

sclaff (plural sclaffs)

  1. A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
  2. (Scotland) A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise.
  3. A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.

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Questions about sclaffs

What is sclaffs the plural of?
Sclaffs is the plural of sclaff.

Words near sclaffs in the dictionary

  1. sclaff
  2. sclaffed
  3. sclaffer
  4. sclaffers
  5. sclaffing
  6. sclaffs
  7. Sclanders
  8. sclarene
  9. sclareol
  10. sclareolide
  11. sclarite

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