guêtre

French

noun
Definitions
  • gaiter
  • leggings

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French guietres inherited from Old French guestes derived from Frankish *wrist (instep).

Origin

Frankish

*wrist

Gloss

instep

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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