"whos" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /huːz/
enPR: ho͞oz Rhymes: -uːz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} whos
  1. plural of who; often used along with whats, whys, hows, etc. Tags: form-of, plural Form of: who (extra: often used along with whats, whys, hows, etc)
    Sense id: en-whos-en-noun-dzIbVid4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English interrogative pronouns, Middle English pronouns, Middle English relative pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 80 5 5 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 78 5 5 3 5 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 76 5 5 3 6 6 Disambiguation of Middle English interrogative pronouns: 58 10 10 4 9 9 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 71 7 7 2 6 6 Disambiguation of Middle English relative pronouns: 64 10 10 2 7 7

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          "text": "Closing of Duffy trial takes proceedings from the whos and whats to why and how."
        },
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          "text": "The whos and wheres and whens and whats of his expenses were the meat of the weeks of testimony that dragged on far longer than anyone expected"
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