noun
Meaning 1
plural of edge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
edges
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɛd͡ʒɪz/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɛdʒɪz
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CMU ARPABET: EH1 JH AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 JH IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The fine hairs at the edge of someone's (usually a black woman's) hairline; baby hairs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
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verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of edge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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History
Etymology
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Real reading context