eighty-nine
noun
a cardinal number, 80 plus 9.
eighty-nines
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pluralof eighty-nine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nothing much else under ninety, though; one or two eighty-nines, I believe, and an eighty-eight; better get limbered up a bit, Jack; it’s getting near our turn.
From The Carleton Case by Clark, Ellery H.
