Holey

//ˈhəʊl.li//

"Holey" in a Sentence (4 examples)

What should we do with these holey socks?

His trousers were holey, his shirt stitched with rough and ready repairs, but in curious contrast were the elegant new shoes he was wearing.

Fred loved holey Dutch cheese.

Steven also acknowledged that his presentation of self—wild locs, nerd glasses, and holey hipster jeans for our first interview—encourages whites to speak to him.

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