Jelick
//ˈdʒɛlɪk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.
"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 [...]."
Example
More examples"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 [...]."
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek). Doublet of gilet.
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