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 Word Forms

• gallused 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)