noun
- plural of twelve; the numbers or quantities equal to twelve
- things that come in groups of twelve
Examples
- The children counted by twelves: twelve, twenty-four, thirty-six.
- She bought several twelves of eggs for the restaurant.
- The clock struck twelve as the twelves on the scoreboard lit up.
- In multiplication tables, the twelves can be challenging for students.
- The baker ordered twelves of donuts for the morning rush.
- All the twelves in the deck were missing from the card game.