gal·lus·es

(găl′ə-sĭz)

pl.n.

Suspenders for trousers.

[Variant of gallowses, pl. of gallows.]

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galluses

(ˈɡæləsɪz)

pl n

(Clothing & Fashion) dialect braces for trousers

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

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gal•lus•es

(ˈgæl ə sɪz)

n.

(used with a pl. v.) a pair of suspenders for trousers.

[1825–35; variant of gallows]

gal′lused, adj.

galluses

- Another name for suspenders for trousers.

See also related terms for trousers.

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He had an old battered-up slouch hat on, and a greasy blue woollen shirt, and ragged old blue jeans britches stuffed into his boot-tops, and home-knit galluses -- no, he only had one.

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"It doesn't have any of the extra deco options on it, like screen printing, but we have other Galluses for that," Curran adds.

Gallus sells 20 of its new granite-based presses

Now, if you're getting your galluses in a twist over a word you can turn for help to Canniespell.

CANNAE SPELL ?; Dinnae let the Scots tongue scunner you - get a computer

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