galligaskins

noun plural gal·li·gas·kins \ˌga-li-ˈgas-kənz\

Definition of GALLIGASKINS

a : loose wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

b : very loose trousers

dial chiefly British : leggings

probably modification of Middle French garguesques, from Old Spanish gregüescos, from griego Greek, from Latin Graecus

First Known Use: 1577

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