A loose-fitting, wide-legged type of breeches or trousers popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, often voluminous and gathered at the knee.
Origin uncertain, possibly from French 'greguesques' or Italian 'grechesca' meaning 'Greek-style,' though the etymology is disputed. Some sources suggest a connection to Grex (flock) relating to the gathered fabric, but this remains uncertain.
Galligaskins were wildly impractical—so baggy and voluminous that they required yards of fabric and made movement difficult, yet noblemen wore them as fashion statements, proof that humans have always been willing to suffer for style regardless of the era.
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