Definition of "diminutives" [diminutives]

• Plural form of diminutive. (noun)

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• "Before long, the gruesome Oxonian line in diminutives — “Cuppers” for a cup match and “Divvers” for a divinity exam — compressed the name from association into soccer."
• "The best way to deal with the Mexican use of diminutives is to simply get over it."
• "In fact there are many areas, such as Chile, where the useage of diminutives is far more wide-spread than Mexico."