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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.
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galluses

- Another name for suspenders for trousers.
See also related terms for trousers.
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