n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ga-li- ' gas-k ə nz
Function: noun plural
Etymology: probably modification of Middle French garguesques, from Old Spanish gregüescos, from griego Greek, from Latin Graecus
Date: 1577
1 a : loose wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries b : very loose trousers
2 dialect chiefly British : LEGGINGS