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Meaning of "gymslip" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GYMSLIP

gymslip  [ˈdʒɪmˌslɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GYMSLIP

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Gymslip is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GYMSLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gymslip

A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform. The term gymslip primarily refers to athletic wear; otherwise the term pinafore dress or jumper dress is usually preferred. The introduction of the gymslip as female athletic wear is credited to Martina Bergman-Österberg, the founder of a college for training female physical education teachers in Hampstead. Gymslips were also worn by female gymnasts and athletes from the 1880s to the 1920s, as they were more mobile than traditional female attire, but still modest enough to deter the possibility of them becoming sexualised during their activity. Even in this modest attire, gymslips as athletic wear were still worn strictly out of public view. When not worn as athletic wear, gymslips or pinafore dresses are generally worn over a blouse and tie and replace a skirt. Underneath a gymslip, a pair of white knee socks are more common than a pair of tights, matching regulation knickers may also be mandatory. A blazer may be worn over the top.

Definition of gymslip in the English dictionary

The definition of gymslip in the dictionary is a tunic or pinafore dress worn by schoolgirls, often part of a school uniform.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GYMSLIP


antislip
ˌæntɪˈslɪp
cowslip
ˈkaʊˌslɪp
gymsuit
ˈdʒɪmˌslɪp
landslip
ˈlændˌslɪp
nonslip
nɒnˈslɪp
overslip
ˌəʊvəˈslɪp
payslip
ˈpeɪslɪp
pillowslip
ˈpɪləʊˌslɪp
pink-slip
ˌpɪŋkˈslɪp
sideslip
ˈsaɪdˌslɪp
slip
slɪp
snowslip
ˈsnəʊˌslɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GYMSLIP

gymnasiarch
gymnasiast
gymnasic
gymnasium
gymnast
gymnastic
gymnastical
gymnastically
gymnastics
gymnic
gymnorhinal
gymnosoph
gymnosophist
gymnosophy
gymnosperm
gymnospermous
gymnospermy
gympie
gymslip mother
gymsuit

WORDS THAT END LIKE GYMSLIP

acknowledgment slip
betting slip
call slip
compliments slip
cover slip
credit slip
deposit slip
Freudian slip
give someone the slip
half-slip
let slip
paying-in slip
pink slip
rejection slip
sales slip
tardy slip
wage slip
wages slip
waist slip
withdrawal slip

Synonyms and antonyms of gymslip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gymslip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GYMSLIP

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The translations of gymslip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gymslip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gymslip
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gymslip
570 millions of speakers

English

gymslip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gymslip
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gymslip
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gymslip
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gymslip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gymslip
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gymslip
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gimmslip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gymslip
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gymslip
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gymslip
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gymslip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gymslip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gymslip
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिमलाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gymslip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gymslip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gymslip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gymslip
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gymslip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gymslip
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gymslip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gymslip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gymslip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gymslip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GYMSLIP»

The term «gymslip» is normally little used and occupies the 127.774 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GYMSLIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gymslip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GYMSLIP»

Discover the use of gymslip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gymslip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tip
homemade gymslip with matching knickers. The gym knickers are big and baggy. The school provides the pattern for the gymslip free of charge. Iwanted a leotard, but Mum askedfor the free gymslip and matching knickers pattern because it ...
Zoompad, 2008
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
G. Greene. gymslip Br.sort of dress without sleeves, formerly wornby schoolgirlsaspart ofa uniform: only a gymslip on her seawet body. L. Lee. gymslip mother Br. a girl who has a baby whyshe's still atschool. gymvest Br. Tshirt. gyp 1. esp.
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
3
Of Laundries and Rabbits: Growing Up in England and Scotland
She asked her mother if she could wear the green hopsack dress, but her mother said no, that was a best dress and not to be worn to work. The only thing left was her old gymslip and her tight outgrown blouse—which in the end was what she ...
John Waddell, John and Ellen Waddell, 2008
4
My Short Century
Over the knickers and blouse went a box-pleated gymslip and a cardigan. Ironically, the gymslip could not be worn for gym as it was too cumbersome, and had to be removed for gym lessons, for which we wore knickers and tops. It was made ...
Lorna Arnold, 2012
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Law and Literature: Text and Theory
There was a nurse's uniform, I remember, and also a navy blue gymslip. Rowena giggled a good deal about the gymslip, and said that it was the costume that Rupert liked her best in. It featured, evidently, in some kind of fantasy in which he  ...
Lenora Ledwon, 1996
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Reading Rites Improve Your Comprehension Skills Secondary 3
Do not let your eyes go back to what you have already read. The lady who I invented netball I and the first gymslip I are both linked I with a co//ege / in Dartford, I a suburb of London. Martina Bergman / came to London I in 1881 I from Sweden, ...
Mervyn Blake
7
INSTITUTIONALISED 2: Confined in the Workhouse: Or the ...
Gymslip. and. Driving. off. through. Driving. Rain. A drowsy and unnaturally stilted silence reigned within the warm, leather- scented interior of the Jag - save that is for the soft strings wafting from the stereo, the gravel-crunching vibration feeling ...
Garth.P.Toyntanen
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Untitled
... gymnastics (= the ability to think/speak cleverly and quickly). c See picture Sport on page P10,11 .gymnastic /dZIm"n&s.tIk/ adjective [before noun] agymnastic display gymslip /"dZIm.slIp/ noun [C] uk a plain dress without sleeves usually worn ...
9
Gloria: A Novel of New Beginnings
She had high set pert apple-round breasts which tried hard to peep out of the side of her modified school gymslip. The material wasn't standard High School issue either as it was a light blue colour and semi- transparent. Freddie's eyes bulged ...
John Osborn, 2010
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
3 See picture Sport on page P10.ll • gymnastic /d3im'naes.tik/ adjective [before noun] a gymnastic display gymslip /'d3im.slip/ noun [C] uk a plain dress without sleeves usually worn over a shirt, especially in the past, by girls as a part of their  ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GYMSLIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gymslip is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Curiosities, by Christopher Reid - Book review: Carefully crafted …
The “joke” – that the flesh and blood prostitute “in navy gymslip and pigtails… must have been thirty years older/ than the average O-level ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
How would Jesus vote in the gay marriage debate?
Jesus was the son of a gymslip mum and an absent dad. He wore a frock, hung out with sex workers, and just like Mark Thatcher got lost in the ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
3
Can a good soap storyline change the world?
But one soap had to veto a planned “gymslip affair” storyline for a long-running character, as the actor feared being branded a paedophile ... «Radio Times, May 15»
4
Hush now mom, don't you cry
More gymslip mothers · Number of stillbirths soars · Too many moms dying · Motsoaledi tables tough new baby food regulations. The latest ... «Times LIVE, May 15»
5
Bygones: No place for luxuries in our 1930s two-up, two-down …
"He ain't in," said the tallest in a gymslip and removing a pink-sucked thumb. "Shush!" said Alfie's mam. "Speak when yo' spoke to. He ain't in," ... «Derby Telegraph, Apr 15»
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Tina O'Brien relishing Coronation Street return after eight years …
Soap fans have been awaiting the return of Sarah-Louise Platt, Corrie's one-time gymslip mum, ever since actress Tina O'Brien announced she ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Coronation Street's week ahead: A surprise new arrival and a …
Faye gives birth at 13 to the baby she has kept secret from everyone but pal Craig - while Corrie's original gymslip mum is back to sort out her ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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What life's really like on Corrie's cobbles: Weekend chat to Sarah-Lou
Look who's back in Corrie! Yes, it's Sarah-Louise Platt, the original gymslip mum of the soap world. We catch up with actress Tina O'Brien who ... «expressandstar.com, Mar 15»
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Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Liverpool Everyman
There's a menacing air, not only in the claustrophobic confines of the Athenian court, where gymslip lover Hermia (Charlotte Hope) is given the ... «Liverpool Echo, Mar 15»
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Actress Tina O'Brien to return to Coronation Street as Sarah-Louise …
Back on the cobbles eight years later, actress Tina O'Brien says that while the former gymslip mum is "a little older and wiser", it's still the same ... «Western Daily Press, Mar 15»

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