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lanais

lanais is the plural of lanai.

Meaning of lanai

Noun

lanai (plural lanais)

  1. (Florida, Hawaii) A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
    • ‘If they vomit in the lanai, that's for the butler to handle.’1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 22

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Questions about lanais

What is lanais the plural of?
Lanais is the plural of lanai.

Words near lanais in the dictionary

  1. Lanahans
  2. lanai
  3. Lanai City
  4. Lanaian
  5. Lanaians
  6. lanais
  7. lanameter
  8. lanameters
  9. Lanao
  10. Lanao del Norte
  11. Lanao del Sur

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