flares

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /flɛə̯z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /flɛɚ̯z/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /fleːz/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /fleəz/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /fliəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /fleɹz/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /flɜː(ɹ)z/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z
• Homophones: flairs, fleers (cheer–chair merger), fleurs (fair–fur merger)

Noun

flares

1. plural of flare

Noun

flares pl (plural only)

1. Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.

Translations

bell-bottoms — see bell-bottoms

Verb

flares

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flare

Anagrams

• falser, ferals, flaser

Latin

Verb

flārēs

1. second-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of flō