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Definition of Galligaskins

Galligaskins
Galligaskins Gal`li*gas"kins, n. pl. [Prob. corrupted fr. It. Grechesco Grecian, a name which seems to have been given in Venice, and to have been afterwards confused with Gascony, as if they came from Gascony.] Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.

Meaning of Galligaskins from wikipedia

- worn over cannions, ****ed hose that ended above the knee. Slops or galligaskins, loose hose reaching just below the knee. Trunk hose and slops could...
- breeches and hosen were fashionable among the wealthy. Frequently, these galligaskins, trunk hose and Rhinegraves had slits to reveal a contrasting fabric...
- seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, sailors wore baggy trousers known as galligaskins. Sailors also pioneered the wearing of jeans – trousers made of denim...
- pear-shaped, with less fullness at the waist and more at mid-thigh. Slops or galligaskins, loose hose reaching just below the knee, replaced all other styles of...
- strips of fabric (panes) over a full inner layer or lining. Slops or galligaskins were loose hose reaching just below the knee. Slops could also be pansied...
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