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stoups

stoups is the plural of stoup.

Meaning of stoup

Noun

stoup (plural stoups)

  1. (obsolete) A bucket.
  2. (archaic) A mug or other drinking vessel.
    • Fetch me a stoup of liquor.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  3. A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.
    • He was seen [...] bathing in the holy water stoup as if he were its single and beholden bird, pushing aside weary French maids and local tradespeople with the impatience of a soul in physical distress.1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber, published 2007, page 26
    Synonyms:
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Questions about stoups

What is stoups the plural of?
Stoups is the plural of stoup.

Words near stoups in the dictionary

  1. stoupe
  2. stouped
  3. stoupful
  4. stoupfuls
  5. stouping
  6. stoups
  7. stoupsful
  8. stour
  9. Stour Provost
  10. Stourbridge
  11. stoured

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