gymslip

  • 1gymslip — ► NOUN Brit. dated ▪ a sleeveless belted tunic reaching from the shoulder to the knee, worn by schoolgirls doing physical education …

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  • 2Gymslip — A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girl s school uniform. The term gymslip primarily refers to athletic wear; otherwise the term pinafore dress (British English) or jumper dress (American English) …

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  • 3gymslip — UK [ˈdʒɪmˌslɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms gymslip : singular gymslip plural gymslips British a type of dress without sleeves that girls used to wear as part of a school uniform …

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  • 4gymslip — noun (C) BrE 1 a type of dress without sleeves that girls used to wear over a shirt as a part of their school uniform 2 gymslip mother a girl who has a baby while she is still at school …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5gymslip — noun A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girls school uniform …

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  • 6gymslip — gym|slip [ˈdʒımˌslıp] n BrE a type of dress without sleeves that girls wore in the past over a shirt as a part of their school uniform …

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  • 7gymslip — gym|slip [ dʒım,slıp ] noun count BRITISH a type of dress without sleeves that girls used to wear as part of a school uniform …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8gymslip — n. sleeveless tunic that English girls wear over a shirt as part of the school uniform …

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  • 9gymslip — noun Brit. a belted pinafore dress reaching from the shoulder to the knee, formerly worn by schoolgirls …

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  • 10gymslip — n. a sleeveless tunic, usu. belted, worn by schoolgirls …

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