golilla
[ goh-lee-uh, -leel-yuh ]
/ goʊˈli ə, -ˈlil yə /
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.
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Origin of golilla
1665–75; <Spanish, diminutive of gola throat
Words nearby golilla
Goliathan, goliath beetle, Goliath crane, goliath frog, go light on, golilla, golliwog, golliwogg, gollop, golly, gollywobbler
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Example sentences 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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