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Definition of
italics noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
italics
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪˈtælɪks
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
aɪˈtælɪks
/
/
[
plural
]
(
also
italic
[
singular
]
)
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Examples in this dictionary are in italics.
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adjective
italicize
verb
italics
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Italo-
combining form
Italy
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