smalls

Meanings

• Noun

  A collective term for small children or infants.

  - "The smalls were all fast asleep in their cribs."
  - "The teacher took care of the smalls during recess."
  - "Can you help feed the smalls in the nursery?"

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Variants

List of all variants of smalls that leads to same result
small , smalls

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Etymology

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Originally came from the Old English word 'smal' meaning 'slender' or 'small'. Over time, it came to be used as a collective term for small children.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'smalls' was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to refer to young children.

2. In some parts of the world, the term 'smalls' is still used interchangeably with 'infants' or 'toddlers'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infants: Refers to babies from birth to one year old.

2. Toddlers: Refers to children from one to three years old who are beginning to walk and explore their environment.

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Culture

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In literature, 'smalls' have been used to refer to young children, particularly in nursery rhymes and children's stories.

How to Memorize "smalls"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of young children playing and laughing.
   - Imagine small cribs and high chairs in a nursery.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'smalls' with images of young children.
   - Remember that 'smalls' refers to a group of small children.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Small Children = Smalls' to remember the meaning.

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