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 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/galligaskins/definitions/2011109
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MLAWebster's. "galligaskins" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/galligaskins/definitions/2011109>