holoku

H4O1L1O1K5U1

noun

Synonym of Mother Hubbard: a kind of loose dress introduced to Hawaii by Christian missionaries.

Similar
Mother Hubbard
OriginHawaiian holokū →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounholoku (plural holokus)

plural holokus · alternative holokū

  1. HawaiiSynonym of Mother Hubbard: a kind of loose dress introduced to Hawaii by Christian missionaries.

    Synonyms: Mother Hubbard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Mother Hubbard: a kind of loose dress introduced to Hawaii by Christian missionaries.

Similar
Mother Hubbard
Also see
mother hubbard

Origin

  1. Hawaiianholokū
  2. Englishholoku

From Hawaiian holokū, usually explained as some sense of holo (“go”) and kū (“stop”).

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Cite this entry
APA

holoku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holoku

MLA

“holoku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holoku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holoku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holoku.

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