boulyiements

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Scots

Alternative forms

bulziements, bulements, boluments
bullaments, buljamets, bulyament (Shetland)
boilyiemints (Ulster)

Etymology

Aphetic form of abuilyiements.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbulɪmənts/, /ˈbʌlɪmənts/, /ˈbɔlɪmənts/
(Shetland) IPA^(key): /ˈbʌljəmənts/, /ˈbʌld͡ʒəmə(n)ts/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪljɪmɪnts/

Noun

boulyiements (plural only)

garments
accoutrements, arms
outer garments, generally of a ragged or ridiculous type
odds and ends, one's belongings

References

“boulyiements, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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