staff
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English stæf, from Proto-Germanic *staƀoz. Cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Swedish stav.
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- (RP) stäf, IPA: /stɑːf/, /stA:f/
- Rhymes: -ɑːf
- (North America) IPA: /ˈstæf/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -æf
[edit] Noun
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staff (countable and uncountable; plural staffs or staves)
- (plural: staffs or staves) a long, straight stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
- (plural: staves) (music) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.
- (plural: staff) The employees of a business. (e.g. The company employed 10 new staff this month.)
- (uncountable) A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering (see w:Staff (building material))
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long, straight stick
series of horizontal lines
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employees of a business
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[edit] Verb
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to staff (third-person singular simple present staffs, present participle staffing, simple past and past participle staffed)
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to supply with employees
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staff m. (plural staffs)
- A staff (cane, walking stick).
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staff m. inv.
- staff (people)