gaskin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡæskɪn/
Etymology
Uncertain; possibly a form of Gascoigne (“Gascon”).
Meanings
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(in-plural) Trousers, hose.
That if one [lace] break, the other will hold; or, if both break, your gaskins fall.
c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:
- Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.
- A gasket.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaskins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
fi potka (part of hind leg of a horse) · ca cama (part of hind leg of a horse)