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oes¹

  • /əʊz/ UK
  • /oʊz/ US

Sounds like ohs, Os, o's, -ose, owes (toe–tow merger) · Rhymes with -əʊz

Where it comes from

From o + -es. The ornamentation is named for its shape, resembling the letter O.

noun

  1. plural, rare plural of o, the name of the letter O. A, aes; Bee, Bees; Cee, Cees; Dee, Dees; E, Ees; Eff, Effs; Gee, Gees; Aitch, Aitches; I, Ies; Jay, Jays; [...] En, Ens; O, Oes; Pee, Pees; Kue, Kues; Ar, Ars; […] Wy, Wies; Zed, Zeds.

noun owes

  1. obsolete, plural, plural only Small circle-shaped sequins of precious metal sewn to clothing for decorative effect, popular in the 17th century. The Colours, that shew best by Candlelight, are; White, Carnation, and a Kinde of Sea-Water-Greene; And Oes, or Spangs, as they are of no great Cost, so they are of most Glory.

oes²

  • /əʊz/ UK
  • /oʊz/ US

Sounds like ohs, Os, o's, -ose, owes (toe–tow merger) · Rhymes with -əʊz

noun

  1. plural plural of oe (“grandchild”)

    Similar: grandchildren

oes³

  • /əʊz/ UK
  • /oʊz/ US

Sounds like ohs, Os, o's, -ose, owes (toe–tow merger) · Rhymes with -əʊz

noun

  1. literary, plural, poetic, rare plural of oe (“small island”)

    Similar: ey

OES⁴

proper noun OES.

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Old East Slavic
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Order of the Eastern Star

OEs⁵

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of OE

Oes⁶

noun

  1. plural plural of O (instances of the vocative O). The Fifteen Oes and Other Prayers […] The Oes constitute about a third of the book.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of oes

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"oes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

oes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oes

Chicago

"oes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oes.

BibTeX
@misc{oes_2026,
  title = {oes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}