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Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic جَلِيقَة (jalīqa), from Turkish yelek (“waistcoat”), modeled after corset, mantelet etc. Compare Greek γιλέκο (giléko), Spanish chaleco.
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Noun
جلیقه • (jeliqe) (plural جلیقهها (jeliqe-hâ))
- waistcoat, vest
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