"dees" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdiːz/
Rhymes: -iːz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} dees
  1. plural of dee, the name of the letter D. Tags: form-of, plural Form of: dee (extra: the name of the letter D)
    Sense id: en-dees-en-noun-kM1QDcjG
  2. Something shaped like the letter D.
    Sense id: en-dees-en-noun-5Yj5RbA3
  3. (colloquial) Police detectives. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-dees-en-noun-8d~n4RW7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 84

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