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—gallused, adj./gal"euh siz/, n. (used with a pl. v.) Older Use.a pair of suspenders for trousers.[1825-35; var. of GALLOWS]
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galluses — [gal′əs iz] pl.n. [< gallus, dial. var. of GALLOWS] Informal suspenders; braces … English World dictionary
galluses — noun braces / suspenders for trousers … Wiktionary
galluses — Mawdesley Glossary braces. Breeches gallows on which the trousers are hung … English dialects glossary
galluses — gal·lus·es || gælÉ™sɪz n. suspenders … English contemporary dictionary
galluses — braces for holding up trousers (but no doubt derived also from the gallows...) … Scottish slang
galluses — [ galəsɪz] plural noun Scottish & N. Amer. braces for a person s trousers. Origin C19: plural of gallus, var. of gallows … English new terms dictionary
galluses — gal•lus•es [[t]ˈgæl ə sɪz[/t]] n. clo (used with a pl. v.) a pair of suspenders for trousers • Etymology: 1825–35; var. of gallows gal′lused, adj … From formal English to slang
galluses — n.pl. dial. & US trouser braces. Etymology: pl. of gallus var. of GALLOWS … Useful english dictionary
suspenders — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. braces, garters, elastics, galluses. See pendency. II (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. braces, straps, shoulder straps, garters; see brace 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. garters, braces, galluses … English dictionary for students
gallused — adjective Date: 1927 wearing galluses … New Collegiate Dictionary
