Plural of hole; openings, gaps, or cavities in a surface or object. Can refer to physical apertures, flaws in arguments, or golf course targets.
From Old English 'hol' meaning 'cave' or 'hollow place,' related to Proto-Germanic 'hulaz.' The word has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages. Figurative uses like 'hole in an argument' developed in the 16th century.
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