jelick
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek). Doublet of gilet.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jelick (plural jelicks)
- The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, III.70:
- She wore two jelicks—one was of pale yellow; / Of azure, pink, and white was her chemise— / 'Neath which her breast heaved like a little billow [...].
Translations[edit]
bodice or vest