"gamashes" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gramashes [alternative]
Etymology: French gamaches. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|gamaches}} French gamaches Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} gamashes pl (plural only)
  1. High boots or buskins. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-gamashes-en-noun-ih4jTNxu
  2. (Scotland) Short spatterdashes, gaiters or jodhpurs, worn as an outer garment over other clothing. Tags: Scotland, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-gamashes-en-noun-Nk17j9zx Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 65 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0
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