jelick

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jelick

/ˈdʒɛlɪk/ UK
/ˈjɛlɪk/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛlɪk

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

noun jelicks · yelek

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 [...].

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noun bodice or vest

Ελληνικά	γιλέκο giléko, γελέκο geléko

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@misc{jelick_2026,
  title = {jelick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jelick},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}