what's-its-name

A form of whatsitsname — Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.

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Meanings

nounwhat's-its-name (plural what's-its-names)

plural what's-its-names

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whatsitsname.
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APA

what's-its-name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's-its-name

MLA

“what's-its-name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's-its-name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's-its-name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's-its-name.

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