Wordwyrt

holster

/ˈhəʊlstə/HOHL-stur
/ˈhoʊlstɚ/HOHL-stur

Meaningto cover

Common meaning: a leather case for a pistol

Journey through time

  1. Dutchhullen‘to cover, wrap up’source
  2. Dutchmeaning shiftsto cover, wrap up → a pistol caseholster‘a pistol case’source
  3. Englishholster‘a leather case for a pistol’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Dutch hullen ‘to cover’.

Roots

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