oke
1 Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of oke
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; apparently shortening of OK
Example Sentences
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Going with Meghan’s white top was the traditional Nigerian aso oke, a patterned handwoven fabric wrapped around the waist and often reserved for special occasions.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
She presented Meghan and Harry with an outfit made of aso oke, a hand-woven cloth from south-west Nigeria.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
A traditional aso oke for a Nigerian wedding.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2019
For the traditional Nigerian wedding, Ms. Adewale-Sadik and her husband, Ademola Adewale-Sadik, chose a matching teal blue aso oke, a garment worn by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2019
And also of tho cannes, thei maken houses and schippes and other thinges; as wee han here, makynge houses and schippes of oke or of ony other trees.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard
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