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gymslip

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

gymslip: a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform
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Noun

gymslip (plural gymslips)

  1. 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 […]1968, Alan Sharp, The wind shifts, page 203
    • She'd swapped the print dress for a plain white blouse and brown gymslip.2010, Jonathan Raban, Foreign Land: A Novel
    Synonyms:
    tunic

Synonyms of gymslip

Forms of gymslip

pluralgymslips

Origin of gymslip

From gym + slip.

Words formed from gymslip

Phrases with gymslip

Questions about gymslip

What does gymslip mean?
Gymslip means a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform.
What part of speech is gymslip?
Gymslip is a noun.
What is the plural of gymslip?
The plural of gymslip is gymslips.

Words near gymslip in the dictionary

  1. gymping
  2. gymps
  3. gymrat
  4. gymrats
  5. gyms
  6. gymslip
  7. gymslip mum
  8. gymslip mums
  9. gymslipped
  10. gymslips
  11. gymsuit

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