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Meaning of "what's-her-name" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHAT'S-HER-NAME

what's-her-name  [wɒtsəneɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHAT'S-HER-NAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
What's-Her-Name is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHAT'S-HER-NAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of what's-her-name in the English dictionary

The definition of what's-her-name in the dictionary is a girl or woman whose name is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHAT'S-HER-NAME


birthname
ˈbɜːθˌneɪm
code-name
ˈkəʊdˌneɪm
filename
ˈfaɪlˌneɪm
first-name
ˌfɜːstˈneɪm
forename
ˈfɔːˌneɪm
jobname
ˈdʒɒbˌneɪm
name
neɪm
nickname
ˈnɪkˌneɪm
overname
ˌəʊvəˈneɪm
pathname
ˈpɑːθˌneɪm
prename
ˈpriːneɪm
rename
riːˈneɪm
surname
ˈsɜːˌneɪm
username
ˈjuːzəˌneɪm
what´s-its-name
ˈwɒtsɪtsˌneɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHAT'S-HER-NAME

what-d´ye-call-it
what-d´you-call-it
what-for
what-ho
what-if
what´s the odds?
what´s up?
what´s what
what´s your poison?
what´s yours?
what´s-his-name
what´s-its-name
whata
whataboutery
whatabouts
whatchamacallit
whate´er
whaten
whatever
whatevs

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHAT'S-HER-NAME

big name
brand name
code name
domain name
family name
file name
first name
full name
given name
good name
household name
last name
maiden name
middle name
place name
screen name
Suriname
to-name
trade name
what´s-his-name

Synonyms and antonyms of what's-her-name in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «what's-her-name» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHAT'S-HER-NAME

Find out the translation of what's-her-name to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of what's-her-name from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «what's-her-name» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

what´s ,她的名
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cómo- se-llama
570 millions of speakers

English

what´s-her-name
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

what´s , उसका नाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماذا؟ - لها اسم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как-ее - имя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não-sei- o- nome
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তার নাম কি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Décris -son- nom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

apa nama dia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

was noch - ihr -name
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誰かさんの名前を
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이름이 뭐였더라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apa jenenge dheweke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

what´s - tên cô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவளது பெயர் என்ன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिचे नाव काय आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Onun adı ne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come- si-chiama
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jak brzmi nazwa- jej -
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як - її - ім´я
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cum- o-cheama
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο πώς - της - όνομα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

what´s - haar - naam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vad- hon - namn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hva- hun - navn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of what's-her-name

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHAT'S-HER-NAME»

The term «what's-her-name» is very widely used and occupies the 18.057 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHAT'S-HER-NAME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «what's-her-name» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «what's-her-name» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about what's-her-name

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHAT'S-HER-NAME»

Discover the use of what's-her-name in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to what's-her-name and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The kidnapping of Courtney Van Allen & what's-her-name
Twelve-year-old Courtney Van Allen--rich, famous, and rebellious--and her new friend, Jan Travis--also twelve, but neither rich nor famous--are abducted by two very peculiar kidnappers.
Joyce Cool, 1988
2
52 Days with What's Her Name
Marlene Feldman, Jerry Feldman. With What's Her Name With What's Her Name Marlene and Ierry Feldman Writers Club 52 Days.
Marlene Feldman, Jerry Feldman, 2000
3
Who Killed What'S-Her-Name?
Murder becomes a personal problem for absentminded amateur sleuth Peaches Dann after she stumbles upon the body of her Aunt Nancy floating in a fish pond
Elizabeth Daniels Squire, 1999
4
Three Marriage Plays
What's her name? Speak, and be brief. Tabor. Ay, marry, sir, you speak to purpose, and I can resolve you. Her name is Gratiana. [Aside] But all this while I have forgot my 45 mistress' fan. Exeunt [tabor and Chartley's serving-man]. Chartley.
Thomas Heywood, Paul Merchant, 1996
5
In Care of Sam Beaudry
What's her name?” Maggie called out over her shoulder. “Is the little girl in there? ” Cassie called toward the open door. “You should send her out.” “The woman's name,” Maggie insisted. “Merilee Brown,” said Teddy. “The little one shouldn't be  ...
Kathleen Eagle, 2009
6
Cambridge Young Learners English Tests 7 Flyers Answer ...
They're brown. It's a duck. What's her name? How old is she? What colour are her eyes? What's her favourite toy? Where does she sleep? Point at information cues if necessary. in her parents' bedroom 3 Shows candidate Picture Story card.
Cambridge ESOL, 2011
7
Broken Vessel
... have a name, I didn't get to name her. He tells me everything is just fine. I named her he tells me. "What's her name, I ask?" He says to me he took my first baby's name and feminized it. Her name is Shawna Leann. Oh! I tell him thank you, 10.
Kitty, 2002
8
A Place to Die: An Inspector Georg Büchner Mystery
That ass, Schramm, making like a clergyman—too much—and now what's-her- name reading. She bobbed her head about in an irritating way and put undue emphasis on certain words. But the words themselves caught his attention. Not the ...
Dorothy James, 2010
9
The Dying Crapshooter's Blues
What's her name?” he asked. The young fellow squinted at him. “What's that?” “ The woman,” Joe said. “What's her name?” “It's . . . Betty.” Joe gave an absent nod. “I've come across a few of those,” he said. “Still know one or two.” He got up  ...
David Fulmer, 2008
10
Where Prosody Meets Pragmatics
Here nan niyurnu, ''what's her name's'' completes the referential expression that stalled before the pause – effectively, wakal nan niyurnu, ''what's her name's child ''. Kalanygat is the name of the mother. Kalanygat is thus a self-repair, ...
Dagmar Barth-Weingarten, Nicole Dehé, Anne Wichmann, 2009

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHAT'S-HER-NAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term what's-her-name is used in the context of the following news items.
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Britain's royal baby, Princess What's-her-name, meets the family
(CNN) Just one day old -- and it's time for Britain's royal baby to meet the family. A spokesperson for the British royals said the UK's newest princess would meet ... «CNN, May 15»
2
Carolyn Hax: Family feud is raging over little what's-her-name
Grandpa insists on the traditional Irish pronunciation for new baby Aisling — "Ashley" — while mom and dad are opting for the phonetic "A-zling." Auntie is ... «The Providence Journal, Apr 15»
3
Justice? When Jodi Arias becomes what's-her-name
Justice? When Jodi Arias becomes what's-her-name. EJ Montini · EJ Montini, The Republic | azcentral.com 2 p.m. MST March 5, 2015. 635609926177717105- ... «azcentral.com, Mar 15»

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