gillie

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein junger Diener eines schottischen Clanchefs, oder ein Schuh ohne Zunge mit dekorativer Schnürung auf dem Rist.

A noun with two meanings: a young male attendant to a Scottish Highland chief, or a type of shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep.

1. Chief's attendantC1formalbritish

   A young male servant or attendant to a Scottish Highland chief.

   Diener eines Clanchefs

   • The chief's gillie accompanied him during the hunt.
   • In old Scottish tradition, a gillie was a loyal assistant to the clan leader.
   • The young gillie carried the chief's weapons and provided support.

   Synonymehenchman

2. Type of shoeB2formal

   A shoe style characterized by lacking a tongue and having decorative lacing across the instep.

   Gillie-Schuh

   • She wore elegant gillies for the outdoor wedding.
   • Gillie shoes are popular in traditional Scottish dance.
   • The shoe shop displayed several pairs of leather gillies.

   Synonymeghillie