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whos

/huːz//ʍuːz/

A form of who — What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of who; often used along with whats, whys, hows, etc.
Closing of Duffy trial takes proceedings from the whos and whats to why and how.
1 more example
The whos and wheres and whens and whats of his expenses were the meat of the weeks of testimony that dragged on far longer than anyone expected

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Rhymes with whos

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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