Phrase Hound found 2 phrases and 301 compound words that contain pers. The most common are listed below. Open pers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 2
- pers. comm.Abbreviation of personal communication: used by authors to reference personal correspondence in academic works.
- dram. pers.Abbreviation of dramatis personae: The characters in a play, story, or history; a list of them, usually arranged in order of first appearance, as protatic matter.
Compound words 301
- personsplural of person, used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group; contrast people
- persistTo go on stubbornly or resolutely.
- shoppersplural of shopper: A person who shops.
- personaA social role.
- PerseusThe mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
- clippersplural of clipper: Anything or anyone that clips.
- calipersA device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
- peppersplural of pepper: A plant of the family Piperaceae.
- strippersplural of stripper: Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.
- slippersplural of slipper: A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.