Meaning & use

quin

noun·Advanced

British informal short form for 'quintuplet,' one of five children born from the same pregnancy.

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The hospital announced the safe birth of a rare set of quins.

Each quin had a different colored blanket so the nurses could tell them apart.

A note on using this word

Quin is mainly British usage and is typically used in the plural, 'quins,' when referring to a full set.

Words with a similar meaning

quintuplet

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