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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of bowle form-of, plural

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

   "The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night."

2. 2
   A census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms

drink

Example

More examples

"The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night."

Etymology

Variant of Bowell with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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