horo

H4O1R1O1

noun

A large cloak worn by Japanese warriors to protect against arrows.

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Meanings

nounhoro (plural horos)

plural horos

  1. historicalA large cloak worn by Japanese warriors to protect against arrows.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 母衣(ほろ) (horo, “cloak”).

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APA

horo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horo

MLA

“horo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horo.

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