gillie

/ˈgɪli/
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Other forms: gillies

Definitions of gillie
  1. noun
    a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
    synonyms: ghillie
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    type of:
    shoe
    footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
  2. noun
    a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
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    type of:
    attendant, attender, tender
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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