ghillie
or gil·lie
[ gil-ee ]
noun
a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle.
Origin of ghillie
11590–1600; see gillie; apparently a type of shoe originally worn by Scottish hunting guides
Words Nearby ghillie
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British Dictionary definitions for ghillie
ghillie
/ (ˈɡɪlɪ) /
noun
a type of tongueless shoe with lacing up the instep, originally worn by the Scots
a variant spelling of gillie
Origin of ghillie
1from Scottish Gaelic gille boy
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