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gymslip

noun

Etymology

From gym + slip.

  1. derived from *slībaną✻ — “to split”
  2. derived from *slewbʰ-✻ — “slip, slide”
  3. derived from *sleyb-✻ — “slimy; to slide”
  4. derived from *slipjaną✻ — “to glide”
  5. derived from *slippjan✻
  6. derived from *slippian✻
  7. derived from slippen
  8. inherited from slippen
  9. compounded as gymslip — “gym + slip”

Definitions

  1. A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school…

    A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform.

    • I've seen this child in her gymslip and school blouse […]
    • She'd swapped the print dress for a plain white blouse and brown gymslip.
    • Boarders wore navy pleated skirts with white blouses; day girls had brown gymslips, cream blouses and beige jumpers. Lisle stockings could be a nuisance, as were hats and gloves.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA