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bowyangs
/ ˈbəʊjæŋz /
plural noun
- history a pair of strings or straps secured round each trouser leg below the knee, worn esp by sheep-shearers and other labourers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bowyangs1
C19: from English dialect bowy-yanks leggings
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