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noun

ess

EHS
noun
1
The name of the letter S.
"He drew a large ess in the sand."
2
Something curved or shaped like the letter S.
"The mountain road twisted into a series of esses."

How to Use Ess

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In plain EnglishJust the name of the letter "S," or something shaped like it.

Word Forms

essed past tense, esses plural, Esses plural, esses singular

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