Hollands

[ hol-uh ndz ]

/ ˈhɒl əndz /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a gin, originally made in Holland, in which the juniper is mixed in the mash.

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Also called Holland gin.

Origin of Hollands

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

Definition for hollands (2 of 2)

Holland

[ hol-uh nd ]

/ ˈhɒl ənd /

noun

John Philip,1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.

Sir Sidney (George),1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.

the Netherlands.

a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.

a city in W Michigan.

Textiles.

a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.
Holland finish.

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Example sentences from the Web for hollands

After a hasty lunch in the dining hall, the Hollands hit Bowdoin, drop me at the airport, and set off for Williams College.
The Great College Road Trip|Nick Summers|April 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By the time they are done, the Hollands will have covered 1,529 miles, more than half the width of the continental United States.
The Great College Road Trip|Nick Summers|April 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Hollands were somewhat inferior in origin to most of the great barons who fought in the Wars of the Roses.
The Wars of the Roses|John G. Edgar
As soon as he was recovered from his fright, he fetched me milk, bread, and a bottle of Hollands.
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker|S. Weir Mitchell

Ted was down there, and Flora Copeland, a spinster cousin of the Hollands, who for several years had lived in the house.
Fidelity|Susan Glaspell
One could lose a good many Hollands along the forest-smothered flanks of those mighty mountains.
Herland|Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman
And then he was told that the Hollands were through, not alone with Ruth, but with him.
Fidelity|Susan Glaspell

British Dictionary definitions for hollands (1 of 4)

Hollands

/ (ˈhɒləndz) /

noun

Dutch gin, often sold in stone bottles

Word Origin for Hollands

C18: from Dutch hollandsch genever

British Dictionary definitions for hollands (2 of 4)

holland

/ (ˈhɒlənd) /

noun

a coarse linen cloth, used esp for furnishing

Word Origin for holland

C15: after Holland, where it was made

British Dictionary definitions for hollands (3 of 4)

Holland¹

/ (ˈhɒlənd) /

noun

another name for the Netherlands

a county of the Holy Roman Empire, corresponding to the present-day North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands

Parts of an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

British Dictionary definitions for hollands (4 of 4)

Holland²

/ (ˈhɒlənd) /

noun

Henry. 1745–1806, British neoclassical architect. His work includes Brooks's Club (1776) and Carlton House (1783), both in London

Sir Sidney George. 1893–1961, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1949–57)

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Cultural definitions for hollands

Holland

A part of The Netherlands. Holland is a common name for the entire country.