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thus and such

thus and such noun: a placeholder or generic name for something.

Noun

thus and such (plural thus and suches)

  1. (idiomatic) A placeholder or generic name for something.
    • Anytime he said thus and such, she said the opposite.

Forms of thus and such

pluralthus and suches

Questions about thus and such

What does thus and such mean?
Thus and such means a placeholder or generic name for something.
What part of speech is thus and such?
Thus and such is a noun.
What is the plural of thus and such?
The plural of thus and such is thus and suches.

Words near thus and such in the dictionary

  1. thursty
  2. Thurvaston
  3. thus
  4. thus and so
  5. thus and sos
  6. thus and such
  7. thus and suches
  8. thus far
  9. thusfar
  10. thusfore
  11. thushi

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