What is the meaning of Galligaskins?

(n.pl.) Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Galligaskins. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/galligaskins/definitions/2011109
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Galligaskins" http://smartdefine.org/galligaskins/definitions/2011109 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Galligaskins, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/galligaskins/definitions/2011109>.
MLAWebster's. "Galligaskins" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/galligaskins/definitions/2011109>