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Chilcat

[ chil-kat ]
/ ˈtʃɪl kæt /

noun, plural Chil·cats, (especially collectively) Chil·cat.

Chilkat.

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Origin of Chilcat

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby Chilcat

Chikamatsu, chi kung, chil-, chilalgia, chilblain, Chilcat, child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering, childbearing
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