academicals

English

Etymology

academic +‎ -al +‎ -s

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩z/

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Noun

academicals pl (plural only)

1. (British) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.

References

• “academicals”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.