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Meaning of intimates

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

intimates

noun

Definitions

  1. A very close friend.

    Example: Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing.

  2. (in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.

    Example: You'll find bras and panties in the women's intimates section upstairs.

verb

Definitions

  1. To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly.

    Example: He intimated that we should leave before the argument escalated.

  2. To notify.

    Example: I will intimate you when the details are available.