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gertrude

noun

a slip or underdress for infants.
Gertrude

Gertrude

noun

a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “strength.”

gertrude

¹ American

[gur-trood] / ˈgɜr trud /

noun

a slip or underdress for infants.

Gertrude ² American

[gur-trood] / ˈgɜr trud /

noun

a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “strength.”

Etymology

Origin of gertrude

1925–30, special use of Gertrude

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