"les" meaning in English

See les in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lɛz/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-les.wav Forms: more les [comparative], most les [superlative], lez [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛz Head templates: {{en-adj}} les (comparative more les, superlative most les)
  1. (slang, colloquial, derogatory) Clipping of lesbian. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, derogatory, slang Alternative form of: lesbian Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-les-en-adj-VmahQrLv Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 50 50 Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English calculator words: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

IPA: /lɛz/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-les.wav Forms: leses [plural], lez [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛz Head templates: {{en-noun}} les (plural leses)
  1. (slang, colloquial, derogatory) Clipping of lesbian. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, derogatory, slang Alternative form of: lesbian Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-les-en-noun-VmahQrLv Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 50 50 Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English calculator words: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "leses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lez",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "les (plural leses)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "lesbian"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English calculator words",
          "parents": [
            "Calculator words",
            "Terms by orthographic property",
            "Terms by lexical property"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "LGBTQ",
          "orig": "en:LGBTQ",
          "parents": [
            "Sexuality",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Sex",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Reproduction",
            "Fundamental",
            "Life",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
      "id": "en-les-en-noun-VmahQrLv",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "lesbian",
          "lesbian#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, colloquial, derogatory) Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "les"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more les",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most les",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lez",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "lesbian"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English calculator words",
          "parents": [
            "Calculator words",
            "Terms by orthographic property",
            "Terms by lexical property"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "LGBTQ",
          "orig": "en:LGBTQ",
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            "Sexuality",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Sex",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Reproduction",
            "Fundamental",
            "Life",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
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        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "lesbian",
          "lesbian#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, colloquial, derogatory) Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "les"
}
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    "English calculator words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 37 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛz",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛz/1 syllable",
    "en:LGBTQ"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "leses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lez",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        {
          "word": "lesbian"
        }
      ],
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        "English colloquialisms",
        "English derogatory terms",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
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        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "lesbian",
          "lesbian#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, colloquial, derogatory) Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "les"
}

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    "English adjectives",
    "English calculator words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 37 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛz",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛz/1 syllable",
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  ],
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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most les",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lez",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "word": "lesbian"
        }
      ],
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        "English clippings",
        "English colloquialisms",
        "English derogatory terms",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
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        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "lesbian",
          "lesbian#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, colloquial, derogatory) Clipping of lesbian."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɛz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛz"
    }
  ],
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}

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