ghillie

ghil·lie

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Definitions of ghillie word

noun ghillie a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle. 1
noun ghillie a type of tongueless shoe with lacing up the instep, originally worn by the Scots 0
noun ghillie a tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets, and a lace that may be tied around the ankle 0
abbreviation GHILLIE gillie1 0

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; see gillie; apparently a type of shoe orig. worn by Scottish hunting guides

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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