Meaning & use
quin
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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