bois

B3O1I1S1

proper noun

A surname from French, related to Dubois.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

bois1

noun
  1. pluralplural of boi

Bois2

proper nounBois (plural Boises)

plural Boises

  1. A surname from French, related to Dubois.

BOIs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of BOI

Origin

  1. FrenchBois
  2. FrenchBois
  3. EnglishBois

Borrowed from French Bois.

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APA

bois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bois

MLA

“bois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bois. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bois,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bois.

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