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Hollands

American

[hol-uhndz] / ˈhɒl əndz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

a gin, originally made in Holland, in which the juniper is mixed in the mash.

Hollands British

/ ˈhɒləndz /

noun

Dutch gin, often sold in stone bottles

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Etymology

Origin of Hollands

1705–15; < Dutch hollandsch ( genever ) Dutch (gin)

Example Sentences

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Reached Tuesday, Brim-Edwards and Hollands both said they’d tried numerous different strategies to be responsive to the union’s requests.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Working with the literature and linguistics academics Jonathan Hope and Sam Hollands, we've been using computers to search millions of words in texts pre-dating Shakespeare.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

In February, Mrs Hollands plans to walk 10,000 steps a day for the Brain Tumour Research charity.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022

“Typically, they’re going to want 1,000 square metres - that barely exists in central Paris - and parking for their cars,” Hollands said.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2021

“Felix, you be a captain,” Jeremy Hollands suggested.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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