galluses

[ gal-uh-siz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a pair of suspenders for trousers.

galluses

/ ˈɡæləsɪz /

plural noun

1. dialect.
   braces for trousers

Other Words From

• gallused adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of galluses¹

First recorded in 1825–35; variant of gallows

Word History and Origins

Origin of galluses¹

C18: variant spelling of gallowses, from gallows (in the obsolete sense: braces)

Example Sentences

Yer see, when I threw those partridges onter the ground it brought a purty powerful strain onto my galluses.

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Dont gentlemen put their feet on the table and let their galluses down?

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Uncle had tied a red handkerchief around his neck and was readjusting his galluses when I returned.

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He had shortened his "galluses" and hitched up his breeches to a very comfortable fit.

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If your singletree chain broke, you fixed it wid mulberry skins; same wid your galluses.

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