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phillibeg

phillibeg is the alternative form of philibeg.

Meaning of philibeg

Noun

philibeg (plural philibegs)

  1. A little kilt.
    • Instead of plaids and philibegs, and trews, they were, henceforth, to be clothed in coats and in waistcoats, and (worst of all) in BREECHES!!!1846, John Campbell, The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England

Forms of phillibeg

pluralphillibegs

Questions about phillibeg

What is phillibeg the alternative form of?
Phillibeg is the alternative form of philibeg.

Words near phillibeg in the dictionary

  1. Phill
  2. phillabeg
  3. phillabegs
  4. Philley
  5. Philleys
  6. phillibeg
  7. phillibegs
  8. Phillida
  9. Phillie
  10. Phillies
  11. phillilew

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