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English nouns form the largest category of words in English, both in the number of different words and how often they are used in typical texts. The three main categories of English nouns are common nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns. A defining feature of English nouns is their ability to inflect for number, as through the plural –s morpheme.
British English American English Longsleeve knit top jumper [1] sweater [2] [3] Sleeveless knit top sleeveless jumper, slipover, [4] knit tank top sweater vest [3] Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress [5] Jumper, jumper dress, dress Old-fashioned style of apron Pinafore apron [6] Pinafore, pinafore apron [6]
English-language names (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "English nouns" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
police car (slang) (US: zebra, black-and-white) Type of animal, e.g. giant panda, red panda pantomime: A form of comedic, usually family oriented musical stage production. silent acting, usu. without props, by mime artist (UK: mime) pants underpants (also briefs or boxers) of poor quality (slang) (of a situation) bad, unfortunate (slang).
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Pages in category "English names" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A proper name in linguistics – and in the specific sense employed at Wikipedia – is normally a kind of noun phrase. That is, it has a noun or perhaps another noun phrase as its core component (or head), and perhaps one or more modifiers. Most proper names have a proper noun as their head: Old Trafford; Bloody Mary.