GAMASHES

Etymology

Noun

gamashes pl (plural only)

High boots or buskins.

(Scotland) Short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.

Source: Wiktionary


Ga*mash"es, n. pl. Etym: [F. gamaches.]

Definition: High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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