Challihos

/ˈtʃælihoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of challiho; multiple instances or pieces of the fabric variant challiho.

Etymology

Plural of challiho (uncertain origin, likely from challie/challis with dialectal suffix) formed by adding -s. The obscure nature of the singular makes the plural equally mysterious in documented usage.

Kelly Says

Words like 'challihos' survive in old records and documents but don't get used anymore—they're linguistic fossils that tell us how merchants and craftspeople had specialized vocabularies we've mostly lost.

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