Definition of "lads" []

• Plural form of lad. (noun)
• A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads. (noun)

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• "These designer duds for dudes were a great crowd-pleaser for everyone - after all, a show full of lads is that much more fun for the ladies!"
• "But these lads from a nearby village went about their business with bowed backs and closed faces, and their manner was tentative, their hands shook as they set items down on the starched linen tablecloth."
• "The lads from the Vaudois region were keen and active, too."