bowyang
UK/ˈbəʊjaŋ/
bowyang noun: a strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.
Noun
bowyang (plural bowyangs)
- A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.
- Jack McGrath […] travelled innocently beside his team in his faded red shirt, his moleskins, bowyangs, and heavy boots.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 75
bowyang meaning in Tamil
bowyang in Tamil
- காற்சட்டைத் தோள் வார்
Forms of bowyang
| plural | bowyangs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | boyang |
Origin of bowyang
From British dialect (Lincolnshire) bowy-yanks (“leather leggings”).
Questions about bowyang
- What does bowyang mean?
- Bowyang means a strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.
- What is bowyang in Tamil?
- Bowyang in Tamil is காற்சட்டைத் தோள் வார். See Bowyang meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bowyang?
- Bowyang is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bowyang?
- Bowyang is pronounced /ˈbəʊjaŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bowyang?
- The plural of bowyang is bowyangs.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: bowyang (page history and authors); bowyang (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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