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
Words nearby ghillie
ghettoize,
ghettos,
ghibelline,
ghiberti,
ghibli,
ghillie,
ghiordes,
ghiordes knot,
ghirlandaio,
ghirsh,
ghon's tubercle
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