Cowichan

C3O1W4I1C3H4A1N1
/ˈkaʊwɪtʃən/

noun

A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.

“Cowichan knitting”

OriginHalkomelem Quw'utsun →
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Meanings

nounCowichan (plural Cowichans or Cowichan)

plural Cowichans

  1. A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
adjectiveCowichan (comparative more Cowichan, superlative most Cowichan)

comparative more Cowichan · superlative most Cowichan

  1. Of or relating to this tribe.
  2. Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.

    Cowichan knitting

    1 more example

    a Cowichan sweater

proper noun
  1. A river in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quw'utsun

Origin

  1. HalkomelemQuw'utsun
  2. EnglishCowichan

From Halkomelem Quw'utsun.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Cowichan

kitchenlichenenrichenrichen
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Cite this entry
APA

Cowichan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cowichan

MLA

“Cowichan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cowichan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cowichan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cowichan.

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