"holliers" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Clipping of holidays + -er + -s. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|holidays}} Clipping of holidays, {{m|en|-er}} -er, {{m|en|-s}} -s Head templates: {{head|en|noun|g=p}} holliers pl
  1. (Ireland, usually as "on one's holliers") holidays (time off work or time spent travelling; = U.S. vacation). Tags: Ireland, as "on one's holliers", plural, usually Synonyms: hols [Ireland, UK], holyers

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