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The correct spelling is intimates.

How to pronounce intimates

noun

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The correct spelling is intimates. A very close friend. For example: "Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."

Usage Examples

Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing.

You'll find bras and panties in the women's intimates section upstairs.

He intimated that we should leave before the argument escalated.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A very close friend.
  2. 2.(in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.

verb

  1. 1.To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly.
  2. 2.To notify.

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