I'm sure many of you have heard of words such as
bras,
millionaires, and
princes that become
brass,
millionairess, and
princess respectively when the letter
s is added to the end.
What I'd like to know: is there is a plural noun that, when it becomes singular after the addition of an
s, still retains its original meaning?
Princes comes close, but there is quite an obvious difference between
prince and
princess.
Is there such a noun, or am I searching in vain?