jelick

English

Alternative forms

• yelek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish یلك (yelek). Doublet of gilet.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛlɪk/, /ˈjɛlɪk/

Noun

jelick (plural jelicks)

1. The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, III.70:

     She wore two jelicks—one was of pale yellow; / Of azure, pink, and white was her chemise— / 'Neath which her breast heaved like a little billow [...].

Translations

bodice or vest

• Albanian: jelek (sq) m
• Bulgarian: еле́к m (elék), еле́че n (eléče)
• Greek: γιλέκο (el) n (giléko), γελέκο (el) n (geléko)
• Macedonian: елек (elek)
• Ottoman Turkish: یلك (yelek)
• Persian: یلک (fa) (yalak)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: јѐлек m

  Roman: jèlek (sh) m

• Turkish: yelek (tr)

Further reading

• jelick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia