boho

noun

bo·​ho ˈbō-hō How to pronounce boho (audio)
plural bohos
boho adjective

Examples of boho in a Sentence

after living among the bohos for a while, she realized that there was a disenchanting conformity to their nonconformity
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Hotel Corazón is a luxury hotel with a boho-chic aesthetic and penchant for playing alternative rock. Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Well, for one, the shoes are in step with the boho trend that’s slowly been gaining steam over the last few seasons. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025 Designers Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard offered softer tailoring — it’s described as having a boho feel. Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Power to the People is a portrait of John and Yoko as a young married couple splashing down in New York City, making friends with the local radicals and con men and boho scenesters. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boho

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boho was in 1958

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“Boho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boho. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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