staves

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UK/steɪvz/US/stævz/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

staves1

noun
  1. pluralplural of staff

staves2

noun
  1. pluralplural of stave
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stave

Staves3

proper nounStaves (countable and uncountable, plural Staveses)

plural Staveses

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States.

Staves4

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Stave

Origin

Variant of Staff, with excrescent -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with staves

wavesgraveshavesclaveslaves
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Cite this entry
APA

staves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staves

MLA

“staves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staves.

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