单词 | galligaskins |
释义 | galligaskins[ gal-i-gas-kinz ] / ˌgæl ɪˈgæs kɪnz / noun (used with a plural verb)loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. loose breeches in general. leggings or gaiters, usually of leather. Also gallygaskins. Origin of galligaskins1570–80; earlier gallogascaine(s), galigascon(s), of obscure origin; final element is perhaps Gascon (later assimilated to -kin) Words nearby galligaskinsGallice, Gallicism, Gallicize, Galli-Curci, Gallienus, galligaskins, gallimaufry, gallinacean, gallinaceous, Gallinas, Gallinas Point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galligaskins
British Dictionary definitions for galligaskinsgalligaskins gallygaskins/ (ˌɡælɪˈɡæskɪnz) / pl nloose wide breeches or hose, esp as worn by men in the 17th century leather leggings, as worn in the 19th century Word Origin for galligaskinsC16: from obsolete French garguesques, from Italian grechesco Greek, from Latin Graecus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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