gymslip

gymslip
A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girls school uniform.

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  • gymslip — ► NOUN Brit. dated ▪ a sleeveless belted tunic reaching from the shoulder to the knee, worn by schoolgirls doing physical education …   English terms dictionary

  • Gymslip — A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girl s school uniform. The term gymslip primarily refers to athletic wear; otherwise the term pinafore dress (British English) or jumper dress (American English) …   Wikipedia

  • gymslip — UK [ˈdʒɪmˌslɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms gymslip : singular gymslip plural gymslips British a type of dress without sleeves that girls used to wear as part of a school uniform …   English dictionary

  • gymslip — noun (C) BrE 1 a type of dress without sleeves that girls used to wear over a shirt as a part of their school uniform 2 gymslip mother a girl who has a baby while she is still at school …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • gymslip — gym|slip [ˈdʒımˌslıp] n BrE a type of dress without sleeves that girls wore in the past over a shirt as a part of their school uniform …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gymslip — gym|slip [ dʒım,slıp ] noun count BRITISH a type of dress without sleeves that girls used to wear as part of a school uniform …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gymslip — n. sleeveless tunic that English girls wear over a shirt as part of the school uniform …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gymslip — noun Brit. a belted pinafore dress reaching from the shoulder to the knee, formerly worn by schoolgirls …   English new terms dictionary

  • gymslip — n. a sleeveless tunic, usu. belted, worn by schoolgirls …   Useful english dictionary

  • United Kingdom school uniform — A school uniform is a distinct set of clothes which are worn by pupils in the United Kingdom. The type of uniform which is worn is set out by individual schools and may vary depending on school years. School uniforms are required to be fair for… …   Wikipedia

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