■ noun
1》 a number of things growing or fastened together.
↘ informal a group of people.
↘ informal, chiefly N. Amer. a large amount; a lot.
2》 ( ~es ) Brit. a girl's hairstyle in which the hair is tied back into two clumps.
■ verb collect, form, or fasten into a ~.
Phrases
~ of fives Brit. informal a punch.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.