Gillie
[gil-ee] /ˈgɪl i/
noun
1.
Scot.
2.
.
[gil-ee] /ˈgɪl i/
noun
1.
a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle.
/ˈɡɪlɪ/
noun (Scot) (pl) -lies
1.
an attendant or guide for hunting or fishing
2.
(formerly) a Highland chieftain’s male attendant or personal servant
/ˈɡɪlɪ/
noun
1.
a type of tongueless shoe with lacing up the instep, originally worn by the Scots
2.
a variant spelling of gillie
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