squaw winter

noun

An early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.

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Meanings

nounsquaw winter (plural squaw winters)

plural squaw winters

  1. New YorkUSAn early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.
  2. CanadaNorthwest TerritoriesA mild onset of winter.

Origin

squaw + winter. The Narragansett word squaw was applied by Europeans to a large number of unrelated things; see the Derived terms section of the entry squaw.

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APA

squaw winter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squaw%20winter

MLA

“squaw winter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squaw%20winter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squaw winter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squaw%20winter.

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