Smalls
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /smɔːlz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Smalls is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Underwear.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Underwear.
More Meanings
- Small goods.
- (Oxford University slang, dated) The preliminary examination for a degree.
- (informal) Ellipsis of small ads.
- plural of small
- third-person singular simple present indicative of small
Example Sentences
The smalls he was wearing were tight.
He's in the garden hanging his smalls on the washing line.
Provincial English papers still carry their “smalls” — want ads — on the first page.
[…]there are also some great B&Bs and guesthouses where you can unpack a toothbrush and fresh set of smalls for the morning.
Synonyms for smalls
Depending on context, synonyms include undies, unmentionables, little go, responsions.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include undersize, small-scale, undersized, puny, lesser, petty.
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