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
But now I vnderstand that the oke likewise is gone.”
From Elizabethan England From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison by Harrison, William
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