† gregsn.
Obsolete.
With plural agreement. Galligaskins or breeches.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > breeches > wide or loose
slops1481
slopper1549
gally breeches1567
gally hose1567
gaskin breeches1573
gaskins1573
galligaskin1577
galligaskin breeches1577
galligaskin1592
slivings1601
gregs1611
petticoat breeches1658
Rhinegrave1667
bushel-breeches1834
romper1922
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Gregues, wide Slops, Gregs, Gallogascoines.
1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 2nd Bk. Wks. vi. 33 His breeches..were not deep and large enough, but round streat caniond gregs.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
<
n.1611- multiple shift
- multiple star
- multiple superparticular
- multiple superpartient
- multiple switchboard
- multiple tangent
- multiple telegraph
- multiple telegraphy
- multiple twin
- multiple use
- multiple valve
- multiple-access
- multiple-annular
- multiple-aspect
- multiple-beam
- multiple-choice
- multiple-colour
- multiple-contact
- multiple-cylinder
- multiple-disc
- multiple-drug
- multiple-engined
- multiple-launch
- multiple-mirror
- multiple-phase