basque

basque is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.One of a race, of unknown origin, inhabiting a region on the Bay of Biscay in Spain and France.
  2. 2.The language spoken by the Basque people.
  3. 3.A part of a lady's dress, resembling a jacket with a short skirt; -- probably so called because this fashion of dress came from the Basques.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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