whists
whists is the plural of whist.
whists is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whist.
Meaning of whist
Noun
whist (countable and uncountable, plural whists)
- Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
- "We have a loo in College every night-of course that is not every night, but most nights-not a big loo at all, you know, but just a small party of our own. I would almost rather we played whist myself, but the other fellows don't like whist, it's too awfully scientific; and at loo, you know, you...1900, W.E.W. Collins, A Scholar of His College, volume 900, page 151
- A session of playing this card game.
Questions about whists
- What is whists the plural of?
- Whists is the plural of whist.
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