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holey
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holey
(adjective)
holey
/
ˈ
hoʊli/
adjective
holey
/
ˈ
hoʊli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOLEY
[
more holey; most holey
]
informal
:
having holes
holey
socks
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