Holey: meaning, definitions and examples

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holey

 

[ หˆhoสŠli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description of fabric or material

Having small holes or spaces, especially made by or as if by wear.

Synonyms

gap-ridden, perforated, porous

Examples of usage

  • The holey socks were no longer suitable for wearing.
  • She loved the holey texture of the vintage lace fabric.

Translations

Translations of the word "holey" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฟเคฆเฅเคฐเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lรถchrig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlubang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ั€ัะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziurawy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฉดใ ใ‚‰ใ‘ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trouรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agujereado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท delikli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ฉ์ด ๋‚œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุซู‚ูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›ravรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ deravรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๆดž็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ luknjast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gรถtรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตัั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™likli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agujereado

Word origin

The word 'holey' is derived from the noun 'hole,' which has Old English origins. The suffix '-y' is commonly used to create adjectives in English, indicating that something is characterized by or full of the root word. In this case, 'holey' describes something that is full of holes or spaces. The term has been used to describe fabrics, materials, and objects that have been worn or damaged, resulting in the presence of small openings.

See also: hole, holistic.