galluses
Americannoun
plural noun
Other Word Forms
- gallused adjective
Etymology
Origin of galluses
First recorded in 1825–35; variant of gallows
Example Sentences
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He disdained neckties, wore flamboyant galluses and too-short pants.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023
The galluses, the sweat, the unguarded gestures, the open shirts and bold-patterned ties were gone for good.
From Time Magazine Archive
Foxes, rabbits and such go sashaying around in galluses, corncobs and calico, all presented in comic-strip scenes, sight gags and family gatherings.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was the delegates who gave the convention most of its strawberry festival flavor �a homy mixture of galluses, shirtsleeves, palmetto fans, odd hats and lax faces.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then Pa got for himself a pair of galluses and some tobacco to smoke in his pipe.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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