"Files" meaning in English

See Files in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Files
  1. plural of File Tags: form-of, plural Form of: File
    Sense id: en-Files-en-name-HJd3qFBe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: the Files [canonical, plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|def=1}} the Files pl (plural only)
  1. (euphemistic, slang, US politics) Ellipsis of Epstein files Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, euphemistic, plural, plural-only, slang Alternative form of: Epstein files Related terms: the Island
    Sense id: en-Files-en-name-ty-i6PsH Categories (other): English euphemisms, US politics, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Conspiracy theories, Pedophilia, US politics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 47 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 44 18 18 Disambiguation of Conspiracy theories: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pedophilia: 3 97 Disambiguation of US politics: 0 100 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for Files meaning in English (1.8kB)

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