ghillie

or gil·lie

[ gil-ee ]
/ ˈgɪl i /

noun

a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle.

Origin of ghillie

1590–1600; see gillie; apparently a type of shoe orig. worn by Scottish hunting guides

British Dictionary definitions for ghillie

ghillie
/ (ˈɡɪlɪ) /

noun

a type of tongueless shoe with lacing up the instep, originally worn by the Scots
a variant spelling of gillie

Word Origin for ghillie

from Scottish Gaelic gille boy