English Explanatory Dictionary

bowyang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊjaŋ/

Word forms

bowyang bowyangs boyang

Etymology

From British dialect (Lincolnshire) bowy-yanks (“leather leggings”).

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