holey
pronunciation
How to pronounce holey in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊli]
How to pronounce holey in American English:
US [ˈhoʊli]
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- Adjective:
- allowing passage in and out
Word Origin
- holey (adj.)
- late 14c., from hole + -y (2). The -e- retained so the eye may distinguish it from holy.
Example
- 1. I 'm holey , fred . Get it ?
- 2. After dutch holey cheese , there now is a dutch font with holes as well .
- 3. A holey pair of jeans ?
- 4. And we have a form of that in australia when we had the holey dollar .
- 5. They can even use holey and moth eaten clothing which they bale and send off as rags .