galligaskins noun pl. [galɪ'gaskɪnz] L16.[Prob. ult. from French garguesque var. of greguesque, from Italian grechesca use as noun of fem. of grechesco, from greco Greek; but the origin of galli- remains unkn.]1. A kind of wide loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th cents.; later (
joc.), loose breeches or trousers in general.
L16.2. Leggings, gaiters. Chiefly
dial. M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲