Cutcherries

/ˈkʌtʃəriz/ noun

Definition

An alternate plural spelling of 'cutchery'; administrative offices in colonial India.

Etymology

Variant plural of 'cutchery' (from Hindi kacheri), showing alternative English pluralization of borrowed foreign words.

Kelly Says

This spelling variant shows how English speakers weren't sure how to pluralize Hindi loanwords—should it be 'cutcheries' or 'cutcherries'?

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