fives

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faɪvz/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪvz

Noun

fives

  1. plural of five

Noun

fives (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly British) a ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.

Noun

fives pl (plural only)

  1. (poker slang) A pair of fives.
  2. (UK, prison slang) The cells located on the fourth floor.
    Coordinate terms: ones, twos, threes, fours
  3. (finance, archaic) Shares at a rate of five percent.

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