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Definition of quin

quin

/kwɪn/
quin
Plural:quins
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• noun

1

British An informal shortening of quintuplet, referring to any of five offspring born at a single birth.

Example

"The hospital staff prepared an entire neonatal wing for the arrival of the quins."

2

British A small, edible European marine bivalve mollusk (Aequipecten opercularis, family Pectinidae), commonly known as the queen scallop, native to the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean seas.

Example

"Local fishermen in the Irish Sea harvest quins throughout the summer months."

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quilter
quilting
quimper
quin
quina
quinault
quinault river

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1930s as a colloquial shortening of 'quintuplet', popularized following the famous 1934 birth of the Dionne quintuplets in Canada. The marine sense is of uncertain origin, found in southwestern England and the Isle of Man since the 19th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quin. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quin
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