jelick

noun

jelick

noun

UK /ˈdʒɛlɪk/

Etymology From Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek). Doublet of gilet.

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 [...].1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, III.70:

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