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HOLEY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does holey mean? 

HOLEY (adjective)
  The adjective HOLEY has 1 sense:

1. allowing passage in and outplay

  Familiarity information: HOLEY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOLEY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Allowing passage in and out

Synonyms:

holey; porous

Context example:

our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous

Similar:

leaky (permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases)

Derivation:

hole (an opening into or through something)


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