galluses

[ gal-uh-siz ]
noun(used with a plural verb)Older Use.

  1. a pair of suspenders for trousers.

Origin of galluses

1
First recorded in 1825–35; variant of gallows

Other words from galluses

  • gallused, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for galluses

galluses

/ (ˈɡæləsɪz) /

pl n

  1. dialect braces for trousers

Origin of galluses

1
C18: variant spelling of gallowses, from gallows (in the obsolete sense: braces)

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