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stuffs

n. plural-only
B1 Intermediate US //ˈstəfs// UK //stˈʌfs// stuffs

n. a collection of different things, materials, or objects. You use this word when you are talking about items in a general way without naming them exactly.

n. a collection of miscellaneous items, materials, or substances. Often used as a collective plural in informal speech to refer to personal belongings or general matters.


SIMPLE

I need to move all my stuffs into the new apartment.

CONTEXTUAL

She gathered all her art stuffs from the table before the guests arrived for dinner.

COMPLEX

The storage unit was packed with old furniture, kitchen appliances, and various household stuffs that had accumulated over several decades of living in the same house.

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Pluralia tantum in informal usage; takes a plural verb. While 'stuff' is typically uncountable, 'stuffs' is used informally to refer to distinct groups of items or belongings.

Pitfall

all my stuff is hereall my stuffs are hereWhen using the plural form 'stuffs' in an informal context, it requires a plural verb agreement.

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