"gym strip" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gym strips [plural]
Etymology: First attested in a 1952 article in the Victoria Daily Times. Used primarily in Victoria-area papers through the 1960s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gym strip (plural gym strips)
  1. (British Columbia) A set of clothing (generally a T-shirt and shorts) brought to school to wear during gym class. Wikipedia link: Victoria Daily Times, Victoria, British Columbia Tags: British-Columbia Categories (topical): Clothing, Exercise Categories (place): British Columbia
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