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hoes

American  
[hohz] / hoʊz /

noun

  1. the plural of hoe or ho.


Example Sentences

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One account said the Russians paid the Kashia Pomo people already living there “three blankets, two axes, three hoes, and a miscellaneous assortment of beads” for the use of the land.

From Los Angeles Times

Handheld tools, long-handled hoes, propane weed burners and even goats figure alongside herbicides and their impact on the environment.

From Seattle Times

Within days of arrival, they typically head to the fields, sometimes using hoes and shovels or picking crops by hand.

From Seattle Times

In scorching heat, they attacked solid ground with pickaxes and hoes before carefully tucking the seedlings into the earth.

From Seattle Times

Me and all the girls are hoes, and f**k it, y’know?

From Salon