adj
folk
fohk
adj
1
Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
"The museum displayed a collection of folk art from the region."
"She grew up listening to her grandmother's folk remedies."
noun
1
A genre of traditional or traditionally-styled music, often acoustic and rooted in a particular culture.
"He played folk on his guitar at the coffee shop every Friday."
How to Use Folk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to ordinary people and their traditions, or the music genre built on those traditions.
Common pairings
folk music
folk tale
folk art
folk remedy
Word Forms
Folks plural
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Etymology
From Old English folc ("people, nation"), an ancient Germanic word related to German Volk and Dutch volk.