"boho" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbəʊhəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈboʊhoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: more boho [comparative], most boho [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ Etymology: From bohemian. Head templates: {{en-adj}} boho (comparative more boho, superlative most boho)
  1. (informal) Bohemian. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-boho-en-adj-UjO~mr0G

Noun

IPA: /ˈbəʊhəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈboʊhoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: bohos [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ Etymology: From bohemian. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} boho (countable and uncountable, plural bohos)
  1. (informal) A bohemian. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-boho-en-noun-qG8hTuQF
  2. A style of female fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences, popular in the mid-2000s. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-boho-en-noun-X6FULDam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 3 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 2 89

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1988 April 1, Roger Moore, “Silos”, in Chicago Reader:",
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        "(informal) A bohemian."
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          "ref": "2007 June 21, Ruth La Ferla, “Another Summer of Love”, in New York Times:",
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        {
          "ref": "2021 April 11, Lauren McGuire, “Hot Tub-tation” (3:29 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 17, spoken by Betty Hart (Maya Rudolph):",
          "text": "“Ooh, look at that Martina McBride boho peasant blouse. 40% off. I'm about to put you 100% on.”",
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          "ref": "1975, Joni Mitchell (lyrics and music), “The Boho Dance”, in The Hissing Of Summer Lawns:",
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          "text": "Down in the cellar in the Boho zone / I went looking for some sweet inspiration, oh well / Just another hard time band / With Negro affectations",
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