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How to pronounce ghillie in English?

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Synonyms gillie
Type of shoe

Examples of ghillie

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Ghillie suits vary according to the terrain into which the sniper wishes to blend.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Our ghillie is Martin who, fully decked out in tweeds, looks like he knows the ropes.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
She began to emerge only when Albert's ghillie, John Brown, became her personal servant.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
A ghillie suit clad runner lays camouflaged in the grass at Golden Gate Park on Sunday.
From the sfgate.com
Ghillies, or ghillie brogues, are traditional thick soled shoes with no tongues and long laces.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They were the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit.
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Soldiers are taught how to blend in with the surrounding environment by wearing a ghillie suit.
From the nation.time.com
The ground turned out to be a man dressed in a ghillie suit, made to resemble trees and earth, he said.
From the us.cnn.com
The friendly doorman, in kilt, cloak and ghillie brogues.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • A shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
  • Ghillie or gillie is a Scots term that refers to a man or a boy who acts as an attendant on a fishing, fly fishing or a hunting or deer stalking expedition, primarily in Scotland in the Highlands or on a river such as the River Spey. ...
  • Alternative spelling of gillie
  • A fishing guide in Britain, especially in Scotland, Wales and Ireland where the term originates from the Celts.
  • A stylized type of shoe lacing where fabric, leather rings or material loops are attached to opening of shoe.
  • A personal servant to a Chief; attendant in fishing and shooting.
  • (gill-ee) n. 1. Scottish in origin, the term describes a gamekeeper who serves as both a conservationist to protect wild game and as a guide for hunters. Using a ghillie has very strong upper class connotations. ...
  • Shoe of Scottish origin, with lacing through loops instead of eyelets