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gansey

nounclothing

traditional Shetland fisherman's wool sweater

A traditional, closely knitted wool pullover — a durable fisherman's sweater worn in Shetland.

Example in use

Tak on yer gansey, it's cauld oot.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/GAN-zee/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentaffectionate

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