Eskimo


Definition: Meaning of, Eskimo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɛskɪməʊ /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Eskimo Eskimo, Eskimos
or [countable] [old-fashioned]
  1. an INUIT (= someone who belongs to a race of people living in the very cold northern areas of North America) . Many people now consider this word offensive.
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Eskimo used in phrases

  • Eskimo curlew (noun)
    1. new World curlew that breeds in northern North America
  • Eskimo dog (noun)
    1. breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
  • Eskimo-Aleut (noun)
    1. the family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut
  • Eskimo-Aleut language (noun)
    1. the family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut
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