The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word THRUSHES
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What does THRUSHES mean?
THRUSHES noun- Any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American robin have.
- A female singer.
- A fungal infection caused by Candida, now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.