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gilly
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gilly, n. [Gael. gille, giolla, boy, lad.].
- A boy or young man; a manservant; a young male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- a lowcut shoe without a tongue and decorative lacing. [WordNet 1.5]
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