Meanings
nounklootchman (plural klootchmans or klootchmen)
plural klootchmans · plural klootchmen
- CanadaUSWesterndialectalWoman, wife (especially if Native American).
Origin
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka, see below.
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APA
klootchman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klootchman
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“klootchman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klootchman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “klootchman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klootchman.
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