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quinzhees

quinzhees is the plural of quinzhee.

Meaning of quinzhee

Noun

quinzhee (plural quinzhees)

  1. (Canada) A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.
    • Knowing the proper art of building a quin-zhee could have saved me and my friends from many snow fort cave-ins when young.1990 February 1, Sue Lebrecht, “You need patience building snow fort”, in Toronto Star, page A23

Questions about quinzhees

What is quinzhees the plural of?
Quinzhees is the plural of quinzhee.

Words near quinzhees in the dictionary

  1. Quinzay
  2. quinze
  3. quinzee
  4. quinzees
  5. quinzhee
  6. quinzhees
  7. quinzie
  8. quinzieme
  9. quinziemes
  10. quinzies
  11. quinzite

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