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Definition of Galligaskins
1. n. pl. Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.
Definition of Galligaskins
1. Noun. (archaic) large, loose breeches. A fashion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. ¹
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Definition of Galligaskins
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Galligaskins
Literary usage of Galligaskins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Italy: With Sketches of Spain and Portugal by William Beckford (1835)
"Origin and use of enormous galligaskins.—Escape from damp alleys and lazy waters.
30th June, 1780. I DEDICATED the morning to the Prince of Orange's cabinet ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"Off went his heavy boots ; doublet to the right, galligaskins to the left.
Barhain, Ingoldsby Legends, I. 145. Hence—2. Loose breeches in general. ..."
3. Complete Glossary to the Poetry and Prose of Robert Burns: With Upwards of by John Cuthbertson (1886)
"galligaskins. Loose breeches. Gally-gaskins, wide loose trousers.—//a//«atf//.
galligaskins, a sort of wide slops or breeches. —Bailey. ..."
4. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1873)
"Tho name of galligaskins is used by Parkinson. He thus describes them : The ' '
flowers are folded or ... The galligaskins are rarely to be met with. ..."
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