Holland
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Holland is a noun meaning (now historical) A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland.
Meaning
(now historical) A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland.
Example Sentences
His apartments were blank. Brown hollands covered his library-table
I am convinced that many if not all the Quality in France were shirts of the finest holand, for tho' I never saw of them strip I have seen what is an equivalent proof, I have seen on the Bulwarks of Paris above twenty entire shirts hanging to dry that the best Gentlemen in England might wear without disparagement.
Word Forms
- hollands
Synonyms for holland
Depending on context, synonyms include netherlands.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include netherlands, dutch, dutchman, ned, adjournment.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.