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==Plurals==
==Plurals==
The plural of the nouns (curry, a food, curry, a tanner, and curry, a groom, is “curries”.  The plural of the surname is formed by adding an s to the variant:  The Currys or The Curries.
The plural of the nouns (curry, a food, curry, a tanner, and curry, a groom, is “curries”.  The plural of the surname is formed by adding an s to the variant:  The Currys or The Curries.
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Revision as of 19:13, 22 February 2008

Curry can refer to:

  • Curry, a spicy stew
  • Curry powder, a seasoning made of mixed spices
  • Curry (stablehand), a person charged with caring for horses, particularly with respect to their grooming, and curry (tanner) a person who treats leather. This usage led to several occupation-based last names in Britain and the British Isles, including Curry, Currie and Currier.
  • the verb to curry means "to groom", clean, tan (as in leather) or beat. "to curry favour" is to seek attention or advantage.

Plurals

The plural of the nouns (curry, a food, curry, a tanner, and curry, a groom, is “curries”. The plural of the surname is formed by adding an s to the variant: The Currys or The Curries.

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