breakers

breakers

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: brāʹkəs, IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪ̯kəs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)s

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

breakers

  1. plural of breaker

Etymology 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der.
Proto-Germanic *brekaną
Proto-West Germanic *brekan
Old English brecan
Middle English breken
English break
English -er
English -ers
English breakers

    From break + -ers.

    Adjective

    breakers (not comparable)

    1. (UK, slang) Outstandingly pleasing, breaking out oneˈs excitement.
      • 2019 December 12, Russ Millions, “Cookie”‎[1]:
        Who's that girl? She's breakers
        She's making me weak, s-sexy

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    French

    Noun

    breakers m

    1. plural of breaker
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