Main Entry: ¹whose

Pronunciation: \ˈhüz, üz\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English whos, genitive of who, what

Date: before 12th century

: of or relating to whom or which especially as possessor or possessors <whose gorgeous vesture heaps the ground — Robert Browning>, agent or agents <the law courts, whose decisions were important — F. L. Mott>, or object or objects of an action <the first poem whose publication he ever sanctioned — J. W. Krutch>