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ghillie

or gil·lie

[ gil-ee ]

noun

  1. a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle.

ghillie

/ ˈɡɪlɪ /

noun

  1. a type of tongueless shoe with lacing up the instep, originally worn by the Scots
  2. See gillie
    a variant spelling of gillie

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ghillie1

1590–1600; gillie; apparently a type of shoe originally worn by Scottish hunting guides

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ghillie1

from Scottish Gaelic gille boy

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