hout

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noun

A black African.

OriginAfrikaans hout →
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Meanings

hout1

nounhout (plural houts)

plural houts

  1. RhodesiaethnicslangslurA black African.

Hout2

proper nounHout (plural Houts)

plural Houts

  1. A surname.

Origin

hout · noun

  1. Afrikaanshout
  2. Englishhout

From Afrikaans hout. Doublet of holt.

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Hout · proper noun

From the Dutch surname, from the noun hout (“wood”). Compare Van Hout, Houts, Houtman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thouHuot
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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