galluses

[ gal-uh-siz ]

/ ˈgæl ə sɪz /

noun (used with a plural verb)Older Use.

a pair of suspenders for trousers.

Origin of galluses

First recorded in 1825–35; variant of gallows

OTHER WORDS FROM galluses

gallused, adjective

Words nearby galluses

gallstone, Gallup, Gallup poll, Gallup polls, gallus, galluses, gall wasp, gally, gallygaskins, Galois theory, galoot

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Example sentences from the Web for galluses

Und de nex time I seed a pare of galluses convict a prisner.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Yer see, when I threw those partridges onter the ground it brought a purty powerful strain onto my galluses.
Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks|Charles Felton Pidgin
He had shortened his "galluses" and hitched up his breeches to a very comfortable fit.
Strange Stories of the Great Valley|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
Uncle had tied a red handkerchief around his neck and was readjusting his galluses when I returned.
The Light in the Clearing|Irving Bacheller

If your singletree chain broke, you fixed it wid mulberry skins; same wid your galluses.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2|Works Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for galluses

galluses

/ (ˈɡæləsɪz) /

pl n

dialect braces for trousers

Word Origin for galluses

C18: variant spelling of gallowses, from gallows (in the obsolete sense: braces)

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单词	galluses
释义	galluses [ gal-uh-siz ] / ˈgæl ə sɪz / noun (used with a plural verb)Older Use. a pair of suspenders for trousers. Origin of galluses First recorded in 1825–35; variant of gallows OTHER WORDS FROM galluses gallused, adjective Words nearby galluses gallstone, Gallup, Gallup poll, Gallup polls, gallus, galluses, gall wasp, gally, gallygaskins, Galois theory, galoot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galluses Und de nex time I seed a pare of galluses convict a prisner. The Broken Sword\|Dennison Worthington Yer see, when I threw those partridges onter the ground it brought a purty powerful strain onto my galluses. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks\|Charles Felton Pidgin He had shortened his "galluses" and hitched up his breeches to a very comfortable fit. Strange Stories of the Great Valley\|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor Uncle had tied a red handkerchief around his neck and was readjusting his galluses when I returned. The Light in the Clearing\|Irving Bacheller If your singletree chain broke, you fixed it wid mulberry skins; same wid your galluses. Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2\|Works Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for galluses galluses / (ˈɡæləsɪz) / pl n dialect braces for trousers Word Origin for galluses C18: variant spelling of gallowses, from gallows (in the obsolete sense: braces) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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