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oke

1 American  
[ohk] / oʊk /

noun

  1. oka.


oke 2 American  
[ohk] / oʊk /

adjective

Informal.
  1. OK; all right.


oke 1 British  
/ əʊk /

noun

  1. another name for oka

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

oke 2 British  
/ əʊk /

adjective

  1. informal another term for O.K.

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

oke 3 British  
/ əʊk /

noun

  1. an informal word for man

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

A traditional aso oke for a Nigerian wedding.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2019

As I came over a more, I see a lady where shee sate Betweene an oke & a green hollen; She was clad in red scarlett; 28.

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank

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