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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†GILET, adj. “Of sheep: having a white or whitish belly, brown back, and whitish round the tail” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.). [′gɪlət]
[Cf. Faer. gulutur, adj., used of the colour of sheep, denoting different shades and mixed colours, between yellowish, brownish and white.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gilet adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gilet>
