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galligaskins
[ gal-i-gas-kinz ]
noun
- loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- loose breeches in general.
- leggings or gaiters, usually of leather.
galligaskins
/ 藢伞忙濒瑟藞伞忙蝉办瑟苍锄 /
plural noun
- loose wide breeches or hose, esp as worn by men in the 17th century
- leather leggings, as worn in the 19th century
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of galligaskins1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of galligaskins1
Example Sentences
Kris Russell鈥檚 shot from the left point hit Hudler and Dallas defenseman Alex Galligaskins and trickled past goalie Kari Lehtonen.
Galligaskins, gal-i-gas鈥瞜inz, n.pl. large open hose or trousers: leggings worn by sportsmen.
"There is none quite empty," announced the Schnorrer, "but in this one there are only a few trifles鈥攁 pair of galligaskins and such like鈥攕o that if you make me a present of them the box will be empty, so far as you are concerned."
Hogg seemed as well pleased as if he had found a 'poss,' and rummaged his galligaskins for a hideous bit of scrawl, that he had several times brought forth from its dark den, during our journey, when any thing particularly inspiring had urged its momentary liberation.
I will get such an accumulation of stupendous recollections that as I walk through the suburbs of London I may not see them鈥擨 will stand upon Mount Blanc and remember this coming Summer when I intend to straddle Ben Lomond鈥攚ith my soul!鈥攇alligaskins are out of the Question.
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