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Danish
Etymology
From French gamache, from Spanish guademecí.
Pronunciation
Noun
gamache c (singular definite gamachen, plural indefinite gamacher)
- leggings
- spat, gaiter
Usage notes
Mostly used in plural.
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan gamacha, from Spanish guademecí, from Arabic غَدَامِسِيّ (ḡadāmisiyy, “related to the town of غَدَامِس (ḡadāmis) in Tripolitania”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gamache f (plural gamaches) (archaic)
- spat, gaiter, legging
- Synonyms: houseau, guêtre
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