English · Word Candidate

that's

/ðəts/

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

whose, of which (in dialects that require a human antecedent for 'whose')

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

của người mà, của cái mà

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DeterminerRegister: US

He had in his pocket an old flick-knife that's spring was slow and temperamental.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “that's” mean?

whose, of which (in dialects that require a human antecedent for 'whose')

Is “that's” formal or informal?

that's is generally US.