Hawaiian Noun · Culture
holoku
Pronunciation: /hoh-loh-koo/
Meaning
A long, fitted gown with a train, introduced by missionaries and adapted by Hawaiians.
Example sentences
Ua nani loa ka wahine i kona holoku ma ka hale mele.
The woman was very beautiful in her holoku at the ballroom.
Hoʻokahi au i ka holoku kahiko o koʻu kupuna wahine.
I fit into my grandmother's old holoku.
E hōʻaʻahu ʻoe i ka holoku i ka wā e hula ʻoe ma ka pāʻina.
You should wear the holoku when you dance at the party.
About this word
“holoku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A long, fitted gown with a train, introduced by missionaries and adapted by Hawaiians. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.