academicals

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US/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩z/

noun

The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.

OriginEnglish academical ← Latin acadēmicus →
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Meanings

nounacademicals pl (plural only)
  1. UKpluralplural onlyThe articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.

Origin

  1. Latinacadēmicus
  2. Englishacademical
  3. Englishacademicals

From academical + -s.

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APA

academicals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academicals

MLA

“academicals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academicals. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “academicals,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academicals.

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