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galligaskins (iou)



galligaskins noun pl. L16.
[Prob. ult. from French garguesque var. of greguesque, from Italian grechesca use as noun of fem. of grechesco, from greco Greek; but the origin of galli- remains unkn.]
A kind of wide loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th cents.; later (joc.), loose breeches or trousers in general. L16.
Leggings, gaiters. Chiefly dial. M19.