zhə̇ˈlā noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Spanish gileco, jaleco, chaleco, from Arabic jalīkah, a garment worn by slaves in Algeria, from Turkish yelek waistcoat, vest
: waistcoat ; specifically : a woman's dickey resembling a waistcoat or blouse
zhə̇ˈlā noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Spanish gileco, jaleco, chaleco, from Arabic jalīkah, a garment worn by slaves in Algeria, from Turkish yelek waistcoat, vest
: waistcoat ; specifically : a woman's dickey resembling a waistcoat or blouse
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012