, 1860: Many years ago, when the facilities for travelling were not as great as now, and when journeys were made on horseback, sherryvallies were indispensable to the traveller. — John Russell Bartlett, Dictionary of Americanisms (Brown Little 1860, p. 399)
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Sherryvallies — Sher ry*val lies, n. pl. [Cf. Sp. zaraquelles wide breeches or overalls.] Trousers or overalls of thick cloth or leather, buttoned on the outside of each leg, and generally worn to protect other trousers when riding on horseback. [Local, U.S.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sherryvallies — sher·ry·val·lies … English syllables
sherryvallies — |sherē|valēz noun plural Etymology: modification of Polish szarawary, from Russian sharavary, from Greek sarabara loose trousers, probably of Iranian origin; akin to Persian shalwār, shulwār loose trousers : overalls or protective leggings of… … Useful english dictionary
List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… … Wikipedia
sherrivalleys — variant of sherryvallies … Useful english dictionary
