holoku

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

holoku (plural holokus)

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