Calfs

/ˈkæfs/ noun

Definition

Plural of calf; multiple young bovine animals or the leg portion below the knee in multiple people.

Etymology

Regular English plural of 'calf.' The word 'calf' has two meanings (young cow and leg muscle), both with the same plural form 'calfs' or 'calves.'

Kelly Says

English pluralization is tricky—while 'calf' the animal usually becomes 'calves,' people sometimes say 'calfs' when referring to the leg muscle, showing how even common words have competing forms!

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