bowyang
noun
bow·yang
ˈbōˌyaŋ
plural -s
Australia
: a cord or strap tied around a worker's trousers just below the knee —usually used in plural
Word History
Etymology
alteration of English dialect bowy-yanks (plural) leather leggings
- make up for (something)
- make up for lost time
- make up for something
- make up ground
- make up leeway
- make up one's mind
- make up the leeway
- make up to
- make up to (someone)
- make up to someone
- make up your own mind
- make use of
- make water
- make waves
- make way
- make whoopee
- make wise to
- make with
- make-belief
- make-believe
- make-do
- make-game
- make-hawk
- make-or-break
- make-peace