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thirteensome

thirteensome noun: a group of thirteen people or things.

Noun

thirteensome (plural thirteensomes)

  1. (rare) A group of thirteen people or things.
    • Their search through the musical archives of our folk literature has brought to light a “Hawaiian Serf Surf Song,” which they are arranging for a “thirteensome” made up of eleven ukuleles, one mixed voice and a snare drum.1916, Musical Courier and Review of Recorded Music, volume 73, page 24
    • Sometimes Jim and I would play golf together as part of a thirteensome. Jim would get about 13 guys together, all hitting balls on the same hole at the same time.1986, Jerry Greene, “A Young McMahon waits his turn”, in The Orlando Sentinel, (November 9, 1986), p. C-11

Forms of thirteensome

pluralthirteensomes

Origin of thirteensome

From thirteen + -some.

Questions about thirteensome

What does thirteensome mean?
Thirteensome means a group of thirteen people or things.
What part of speech is thirteensome?
Thirteensome is a noun.
What is the plural of thirteensome?
The plural of thirteensome is thirteensomes.

Words near thirteensome in the dictionary

  1. thirteenish
  2. thirteenness
  3. thirteenpence
  4. thirteenpenny
  5. thirteens
  6. thirteensome
  7. thirteensomes
  8. thirteenth
  9. thirteenth grade
  10. thirteenth grader
  11. thirteenth graders

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