hols

plural noun

ˈhälz

Synonyms of hols next

British

: vacation sense 2

Examples of hols in a Sentence

my friends from university are all going abroad for the summer hols

Word History

Etymology

short for holidays

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hols was in 1905

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