Meaning & use
Holey
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Full of holes.
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He refused to throw away his favorite holey sweater.
The old barn roof was holey and let in the rain.
A note on using this word
"Holey" is a homophone of "holy" and "wholly," making it a frequent source of spelling confusion.
Words with a similar meaning
perforatedfull of holes
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