"bowyang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbəʊjaŋ/ [UK] Forms: bowyangs [plural]
Etymology: From British dialect (Lincolnshire) bowy-yanks (“leather leggings”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowyang (plural bowyangs)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Synonyms: boyang
    Sense id: en-bowyang-en-noun-NTLXIuYF Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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