klootch
English
Alternative forms
- klooch
Etymology
Either a shortening of klootchman, or simply from the Nootka łuuč (“female”); that is, from the first part of that word without the addition of the second part.
Noun
klootch (plural klootches)
- (US, Canada, western dialectal, uncommon) klootchman: woman, wife (especially if Native American).