"galligaskins" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (archaic, historical) Large, loose breeches, fashionable in the 16th and 17th centuries. Tags: archaic, historical, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Clothing Related terms: gaskin Translations (garment): grègues (French), Pluderhose (German), Bluderhose (German), brachesse (Italian), calzoni alla greca (Italian), calças à valona (Portuguese), gregüescos (Spanish)

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