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loaf1

Syllabification: (loaf)
Pronunciation: /lōf/

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Definition of loaf

noun (plural loaves /lōvz/)

  • a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten:a loaf of bread two loaves in the oven
  • an item food formed into an oblong shape and sliced into portions.

Phrases

half a loaf is better than none

proverb it is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all.

Origin:

Old English hlāf, of Germanic origin; related to German Laib

Change the -f to -ves to make the plurals of nouns that end in a consonant or a vowel plus -f or -fe: (loaves).

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