What is loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense called?
galligaskins — Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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