Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
The English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only, rare, slang
Topics: lifestyle
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Synonyms: PSB
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name
plural of Pettie
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Petty or miscellaneous expenses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
plural of petty
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
plural of pettie
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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History
From pet + -ies, after the duo’s name.
From Pettie + -s.
From petty (adjective, noun) + -ies. The plural noun is a shortening of petty expenses.
