(~s)
A ~ was a unit of money used in Britain until 1971 which was the equivalent of 5p. There were twenty ~s in a pound.
N-COUNT
(~s)
A ~ was a unit of money used in Britain until 1971 which was the equivalent of 5p. There were twenty ~s in a pound.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012