golilla
[goh-lee-uh, -leel-yuh]
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noun
a collar of lawn or linen, slightly rolled under at the edge and starched to stand out from the neckline, worn in Spain in the 17th century.
Nearby words
- goliath,
- goliath beetle,
- goliath crane,
- goliath frog,
- goliathan,
- golliwog,
- golliwogg,
- gollop,
- golly,
- gollywobbler
Origin of golilla
1665–75; < Spanish, diminutive of gola throat
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Examples from the Web for golilla
He went in procession to church to thank God for the wonderful blessing of the Golilla--the name of his collar.
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