turtles

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noun

Gloves.

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Meanings

turtles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of turtle
  2. UKslangGloves.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of turtle

Turtles2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Turtle

Origin

(gloves): Rhyming slang, from turtle doves.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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