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sherryvallies

  • /ʃɛɹɪˈvælɪz/

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From Polish szarawary (cognate with Russian шаровары ‘wide trousers’), ultimately from Persian شلوار (šalvâr). Doublet of shalwars.

noun

  1. historical, plural, plural only Thick loose riding-trousers, fastened on the outside of each leg. Many years ago, when the facilities for travelling were not as great as now, and when journeys were made on horseback, sherryvallies were indispensable to the traveller.

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"sherryvallies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sherryvallies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sherryvallies. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sherryvallies

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"sherryvallies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sherryvallies.

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@misc{sherryvallies_2026,
  title = {sherryvallies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sherryvallies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}