gomesin.

Brit.

/ɡə(ʊ)ˈmɛsi/, U.S.

/ɡoʊˈmɛsi/, East African English

/ɡoˈmesi/

Inflections: Plural gomesis, unchanged.

Origin: A borrowing from Luganda. Etymon: Luganda (e)ggomesi.

Etymology: < Luganda (e)ggomesi, of uncertain origin, reportedly < the name of Caetano Gomes, Goan designer active in Uganda in the early 20th cent.

Ugandan English.

A traditional floor-length dress with a square neckline, short, puffed sleeves, and a sash tied around the waist, typically made of brightly coloured or patterned fabric and worn by Ugandan women at weddings and on other formal or ceremonial occasions.

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1965 Uganda Parl. Deb.: National Assembly Official Rep. 44 23 Mar. 1680/2 Who knows whether this is the vote in connection with blue and yellow rolls of material for making typical Kabaka Yekka shirts and gomesi?

1989 T. Wangusa Upon this Mountain 117 (gloss.) Busuuti, elaborate dress, now the women's national dress in Uganda. (Also known as Gomesi.)

2005 M. Gee My Cleaner viii. 38 My aunt..had..beautiful gomesis in many colours with sleeves puffed up like a butterfly's wings.

2019 Daily Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 3 Mar. After the introduction ceremony many brides kept their bridal gomesis never to wear them again.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	gomesi
释义	gomesin. Brit. /ɡə(ʊ)ˈmɛsi/, U.S. /ɡoʊˈmɛsi/, East African English /ɡoˈmesi/ Inflections: Plural gomesis, unchanged. Origin: A borrowing from Luganda. Etymon: Luganda (e)ggomesi. Etymology: < Luganda (e)ggomesi, of uncertain origin, reportedly < the name of Caetano Gomes, Goan designer active in Uganda in the early 20th cent. Ugandan English. A traditional floor-length dress with a square neckline, short, puffed sleeves, and a sash tied around the waist, typically made of brightly coloured or patterned fabric and worn by Ugandan women at weddings and on other formal or ceremonial occasions. ΚΠ 1965 Uganda Parl. Deb.: National Assembly Official Rep. 44 23 Mar. 1680/2 Who knows whether this is the vote in connection with blue and yellow rolls of material for making typical Kabaka Yekka shirts and gomesi? 1989 T. Wangusa Upon this Mountain 117 (gloss.) Busuuti, elaborate dress, now the women's national dress in Uganda. (Also known as Gomesi.) 2005 M. Gee My Cleaner viii. 38 My aunt..had..beautiful gomesis in many colours with sleeves puffed up like a butterfly's wings. 2019 Daily Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 3 Mar. After the introduction ceremony many brides kept their bridal gomesis never to wear them again. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1965
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