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umbers

umbers is the plural of umber.

Meaning of umber

Noun

umber (countable and uncountable, plural umbers)

  1. A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
    • They instructed the upholsterer to do the sofa in cinnamon and the ottoman in umber.
  2. A grayling.
  3. A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.

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Phrases with umbers

Questions about umbers

What is umbers the plural of?
Umbers is the plural of umber.

Words near umbers in the dictionary

  1. umberellas
  2. Umberger
  3. Umbergers
  4. umbering
  5. Umberleigh
  6. umbers
  7. umbershoot
  8. umbershoots
  9. umbery
  10. umbeschew
  11. umbeschewed

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