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whos

/huːz/

whos is the plural of who.

Meaning of who

Noun

who (plural whos)

  1. A person under discussion; a question of which person.
    • A wham-bam caper flick, efficiently directed by Roger Donaldson, that fancifully revisits the mysterious whos and speculative hows of a 1971 London bank heist.2008 March 21, The New York Times, “Movie Guide and Film Series”, in New York Times

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Phrases with whos

Words that rhyme with whos

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Questions about whos

What is whos the plural of?
Whos is the plural of who.
How do you pronounce whos?
Whos is pronounced /huːz/.

Words near whos in the dictionary

  1. whortles
  2. Whorton
  3. Whortons
  4. whorts
  5. whorven
  6. whos
  7. whose
  8. whose foot the shoe is on
  9. whose ox is gored
  10. whoseever
  11. Whoser

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