1. Plural of limbo; a state of uncertainty or neglect where something is left in an indefinite or forgotten condition.
Usage: Most common modern sense
2. Plural of limbo; in Christian theology, a place or state for souls that cannot enter heaven but do not deserve hell.
Usage: religious; theological
3. Plural of limbo; a West Indian dance in which dancers bend backward to pass under a horizontal bar.
Usage: cultural; dance

Examples

• The project has been in limboes for months with no clear decision from management.
• Many medieval theologians debated the nature of limboes in their philosophical works.
• The children performed limboes at the beach party, trying to go lower under the bar each time.
• After the merger was announced, employees felt stuck in limboes, uncertain about their futures.
• The old files were left in limboes, neither archived nor actively used.
• Dancers competed to see who could execute the most impressive limboes.