Definition
Plural of 'emery,' referring to multiple pieces of emery paper, boards, or the mineral substance used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening.
Etymology
From emery (Middle French émeri, Greek smiris). The plural adds '-ies' to the base form, following English pluralization rules for words ending in -y.
Kelly Says
Emery is a naturally occurring mineral made mostly of corundum, the same substance that makes rubies and sapphires—so you might literally be polishing with crushed gemstones!
Translations
ARالعربية
إيميريز
ee-mee-rees
CACatalà
Emeries
e-me-rees
CSČeština
emeries
e-me-rees
DADansk
emeries
e-me-rees
DEDeutsch
Emerien
e-me-ree-en
ESEspañol
emeries
e-me-rees
FISuomi
emeries
e-me-rees
FRFrançais
émeries
e-me-ree
HUMagyar
emeries
e-me-rees
IDBahasa Indonesia
emeries
e-me-rees
ITItaliano
emeries
e-me-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
emeries
e-me-rees
NLNederlands
emeries
e-me-rees
NONorsk
emeries
e-me-rees
PLPolski
emeries
e-me-rees
PTPortuguês
emérias
e-me-ree-as
RORomână
emeries
e-me-rees
SVSvenska
emeries
e-me-rees
SWKiswahili
emeries
e-me-rees
TEతెలుగు
ఎమెరిస్
e-me-ris
TRTürkçe
emeries
e-me-rees
UKУкраїнська
Емеріс
Ye-me-ris
VITiếng Việt
Emeries
e-me-rees