gipsy

or Gip·sy

[ jip-see ]

noun, adjectiveplural gip·sies,
  1. Chiefly British, Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. gypsy.

usage note For gipsy

See gypsy.

Other words from gipsy

  • gip·sy·dom, noun
  • gip·sy·esque, gip·sy·ish, gip·sy·like, gip·se·ian, adjective
  • gip·sy·hood, noun
  • gip·sy·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Gipsy

Gipsy

/ (ˈdʒɪpsɪ) /


nounplural -sies
  1. (sometimes not capital) a variant spelling of Gypsy

Derived forms of Gipsy

  • Gipsyish, adjective
  • Gipsydom, noun
  • Gipsyhood, noun
  • Gipsy-like, adjective

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