Dictionary

who's en · X · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• hwo͞oz
• ho͞oz
• /huːz/
• /ʍuːz/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Contractions; who + 's.

Meanings

1. (contraction) Who is.
   • Who’s that in my bed?
2. (contraction) Who has.
   • Who’s been sleeping in my bed?
3. (colloquial, contraction) Who (whom) does
   • “Who’s he want to fight?” Martin asked, and the man said: “I’ve heard him twice. He wants to kick the Indians out of Texas. He wants to fight Santy Anny and whip him proper. And he wants us to take Santy Fay”. 2014, James A. Michener, Texas, page 572:

Deriveds

who's who

Relateds

whom's

who's en · DET · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• hwo͞oz
• ho͞oz
• /huːz/
• /ʍuːz/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From who + -'s (possessive marker).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of whose.
   alt of whose