boulyiements

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Scots[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

Aphetic form of abuilyiements.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

boulyiements (plural only)

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

References[edit]

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

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