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
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
Snapping his red galluses in the sunshine, he sometimes seemed the same old showman.
From Time Magazine Archive
Respectability and temperance are the coats that hide the flaming red galluses and the flaming passions of Herman's father.
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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