Eskimos
Eskimos is the plural of Eskimo.
Meaning of Eskimo
Noun
Eskimo (plural Eskimo or Eskimos or Eskimoes)
- A member of a group of indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic, from Siberia, through Alaska and Northern Canada, to Greenland, including the Inuit and Yupik.
- A dog of the American Eskimo breed.
- Yet many pure-bred, if unregistered, Eskimos are still kept along the Canadian border for use in sled racing.1958, Henry P. Davis, The Modern Dog Encyclopedia, page 292
- A dog of the Canadian Eskimo breed.
- A team member of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. (Obsolete as of 2020 with the team dropping this name in favour of Elks in 2021.)
Phrases with Eskimos
- red-headed Eskimos
- sell ice to Eskimos
- sold ice to Eskimos
- West Alaska Eskimos
- sell snow to Eskimos
- sells ice to Eskimos
- sold snow to Eskimos
- sells snow to Eskimos
- selling ice to Eskimos
- selling snow to Eskimos
- sell freezers to Eskimos
- sold freezers to Eskimos
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Questions about Eskimos
- What is Eskimos the plural of?
- Eskimos is the plural of Eskimo.
Words near Eskimos in the dictionary
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