lei
noun
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
leis
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pluralof lei.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She cried afterward, as her family draped her in leis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
In Santa Monica, parade-goers lined Main Street decked out in shiny red, white and blue leis and tank tops bearing stars and stripes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
One delegate from Hawaii accessorized his kaffiyeh with colorful floral leis.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2024
The family ran four stores that catered to tourists, selling aloha shirts and muumuus along with leis that Vierra’s husband, Mike Vierra, would make from plumeria blossoms he picked in their yard.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Then that smell of jet fuel, that smell that welcomed me before, and leis and the scratchy blanket wrapped twice around me, and why does the window seat matter when the shades are drawn closed?
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
