Galligaskins

/ˌɡælɪˈɡæskɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of galligaskin; multiple pairs of loose-fitting, wide-legged breeches from the Renaissance period.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'galligaskin,' adding English '-s' plural ending to the singular form, though the singular origin remains etymologically uncertain.

Kelly Says

In Shakespeare's time, galligaskins were everywhere in royal courts—the bigger and baggier, the richer and more fashionable you appeared, creating the funny historical irony that elite Renaissance men dressed like they'd lost a bet with their tailors.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
加利金
jia-li-jin
ARالعربية
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
BNবাংলা
গ্যালিগাস্কিন
ga-li-gask-in
CACatalà
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
CSČeština
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
DADansk
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
DEDeutsch
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
ELΕλληνικά
γαληγaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
ESEspañol
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
FAفارسی
گالیگاسکن
ga-li-gask-in
FISuomi
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
FRFrançais
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
GUGU
ગેલિગાસ્કિન
ga-li-gask-in
HAHA
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
HEעברית
גליגסקינס
ga-li-gask-ins
HIहिन्दी
गॅलिजगस्किन
ga-li-zga-skin
HUMagyar
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
IDBahasa Indonesia
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
IGIG
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
ITItaliano
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
JA日本語
ガリスキン
ga-ri-ski-n
KKKK
галлегaskins
gah-leg-gask-ins
KMKM
ការក្រោម
ka-ra-kra-om
KO한국어
갈리기스킨
gal-li-gi-skin
MRMR
गॅलिजगस्किन
ga-li-zga-skin
MSBahasa Melayu
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
MYမြန်မာ
ဂလီဂါစကင်း
ga-li-ga-skan
NLNederlands
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
NONorsk
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
PAPA
ਗੈਲਿਗਾਸਕਿਨ
ga-li-gask-in
PLPolski
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
PTPortuguês
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
RORomână
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
RUРусский
галлегaskins
gah-leg-gask-ins
SVSvenska
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
SWKiswahili
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
TAதமிழ்
காலி கீஸ்கின்
ka-li-gi-skin
TEతెలుగు
గలిగిస్కిం
ga-li-gis-kin
THไทย
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
TLTL
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
TRTürkçe
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
UKУкраїнська
галлегaskins
gah-leg-gask-ins
URاردو
گالیگاسکن
ga-li-gask-in
VITiếng Việt
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
YOYO
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins
ZH中文
加利金
jia-li-jin
ZUZU
galligaskins
gah-li-gask-ins

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