1. plural of pailful; the amounts that fill multiple pails
Usage: irregular plural form

Examples

• The children carried several pailsful of water from the well.
• We collected three pailsful of berries during our morning hike.
• The cleanup required multiple pailsful of soapy water.
• She hauled two pailsful of sand for the sandbox.
• The garden needed several pailsful of compost this spring.