what is the plural of calf
Noun [edit]. calf â(plural calves or calfs). 1  A young cow or bull. 2  Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding. 3  A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals) . 4  A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.