aitch
the letter H, h.
Origin of aitch
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How to use aitch in a sentence
He had worked his way up from before the mast, and in moments of emotion he was still inclined to be reckless with his aitches.
Walking Shadows | Alfred NoyesHe had not found his aitches since he left Liverpool, thirty years earlier, nor dropped his silly expletives.
White Shadows in the South Seas | Frederick O'BrienAitches dropped by accident must be picked up to once immediately and without delay.
Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad | John Kendrick BangsThough she spoke with a very bad accent and dropped her aitches, her English was quick and colloquial.
The Chink in the Armour | Marie Belloc LowndesShe had a pleasant voice, this friend of Sylvia's, and she spoke English well, even if she did drop her aitches!
The Chink in the Armour | Marie Belloc Lowndes
British Dictionary definitions for aitch
/ (eɪtʃ) /
the letter h or the sound represented by it: he drops his aitches
Origin of aitch
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