Plurals of Nouns ending in F or FE which accept of S only in the Plural.
- briefs
- chiefs
- fiefs
- griefs
- mischiefs
- kerchiefs
- neckerchiefs
- handkerchiefs
- caliphs
- caufs
- clefs
- coifs
- delfs
- dwarfs
- turfs
- kerfs
- surfs
- fifes
- strifes
- safes
- scarfs
- waifs
- woofs
- hoofs
- roofs
- proofs
- reproofs
- disproofs
- waterproofs
- beliefs
- reliefs
- gulfs
Plurals of Nouns ending in EAU, IEU, and OU.
- beaux
- bureaux
- chapeaux
- chateaux
- flambeaux
- plateaux
- rondeaux
- jets d’eau
- portmanteaus
- purlieus
- adieux
- batteaux
- bijoux
- morceaux
- rouleaux
- tableaux
A number of these nouns admits of two forms in the plural.
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