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GYMSLIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gymslip mean?
• GYMSLIP (noun)
The noun GYMSLIP has 1 sense:
1. a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform
Familiarity information: GYMSLIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gymslip" is a kind of...):
tunic (any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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