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uke

(yo͞ok)

n. Informal

A ukulele.

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uke

(juːk)

(Instruments) informal a ukulele

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u•ku•le•le

or u•ke•le•le

(ˌyu kəˈleɪ li, ˌu-)

n., pl. -les.

a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music.

[1895–1900 < Hawaiian ‘ukulele leaping flea]

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uke - a small guitar having four strings

ukulele

guitar - a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking

Aloha State, Hawaii, Hawai'i, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

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