"articles" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-articles.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} articles
  1. plural of article Tags: form-of, plural Form of: article
    Sense id: en-articles-en-noun-HH9gskzG

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-articles.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} articles
  1. (slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-articles-en-noun-wiYVRekD Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 19 41 17 24
  2. (law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
    Sense id: en-articles-en-noun-zp1eAq3o Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Law Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 45 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 1 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 2 32 26 8 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 1 32 30 5 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 3 50 36 Disambiguation of Law: 1 0 98 0 Topics: law

Verb

IPA: /ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-articles.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} articles
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of article Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: article Translations (law): aplikacja [feminine] (Polish), aplikantura [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-articles-en-verb-hDS5Cx7G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 45 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 1 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 2 32 26 8 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 1 32 30 5 28

Alternative forms

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