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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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trews
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Gaelic word (older than 'trousers', which comes from the same root) for the breeches worn in Ireland and Scotland. It is now associated in particular with the tight-fitting tartan trousers worn by certain Scottish regiments.
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