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holidate

holidate noun: a holiday taken with a potential romantic partner, similar to a date.

Noun

holidate (plural holidates)

  1. (informal, rare) A holiday taken with a potential romantic partner, similar to a date.
  2. (informal, rare) The potential romantic partner taken on such a holiday.

Forms of holidate

pluralholidates

Origin of holidate

Blend of holiday + date. Perhaps popularized by Holidate (2020), American romantic comedy film.

Questions about holidate

What does holidate mean?
Holidate means a holiday taken with a potential romantic partner, similar to a date.
What part of speech is holidate?
Holidate is a noun.
What is the plural of holidate?
The plural of holidate is holidates.

Words near holidate in the dictionary

  1. holibobs
  2. holibut
  3. holibuts
  4. holibutt
  5. holidam
  6. holidate
  7. holidates
  8. holiday
  9. holiday camp
  10. holiday camps
  11. holiday fic

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