jelick
noun/ˈdʒɛlɪk/UK
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek). Doublet of gilet.
- borrowed from یلك
Definitions
The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.
- She wore two jelicks—one was of pale yellow; / Of azure, pink, and white was her chemise— / 'Neath which her breast heaved like a little billow [...].
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA