| 单词 | ghillie suit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasghillie suit ghillie suit n. a camouflage suit originally developed for military snipers, covered in irregular pieces of material to resemble thick foliage, long grass, etc., and disguise the outline of the human figure; cf. camouflage suit at camouflage n. Compounds 1b.Such a suit is purported to have first been worn in the Lovat Scouts, a Highland regiment formed in 1900 to fight in the South African War, composed chiefly of ghillies adept in stalking, shooting, etc., in wild terrain (see senses 2 and 3). ΚΠ 1980 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 13 Nov. 14/4 The burlap ‘ghillie suit’ worn by today's snipers for field camouflage first was used by Scottish gamekeepers hundreds of years ago. 1998 T. Clancy Rainbow Six vii. 155 She stared right at Johnston, but the ghillie suit just looked like a clump of something, grass, leaves, or dirt, she couldn't tell. 2016 L. Slater Marine Force Recon x. 23 Ready-made ghillie suits are available but many snipers choose to make their own. < as lemmas |
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