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. a variant spelling of gillie

Word History and Origins

Origin of ghillie¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ghillie¹

from Scottish Gaelic gille boy