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- [hohl-ster]
- /ˈhoʊl stər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohl-ster]
- /ˈhoʊl stər/
Definitions of holstered word
- noun holstered a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle. 1
- verb with object holstered to put or put back in a holster: to holster a gun. 1
- noun holstered Simple past tense and past participle of holster. 1
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Origin of holstered
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Dutch; cognate with Gothic hulistr, Old Norse hulstr sheath; akin to Old English helan to hide
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Parts of speech for Holstered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holstered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
holstered usage trend in Literature
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