| piccadilly | A high, stiff collar for the neck; also, a hem or band about the skirt of a garment, worn by men in the 17th century. Origin: OF. Piccagilles the several divisions of pieces fastened together about the brim of the collar of a doublet, a dim. Fr. Sp. Picado, p.p. Of picar to prick. See Pike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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