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noun - a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform
GYMSLIP - A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a school uniform for girls. The term "gymslip" primarily refers to...
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| A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform. |
| a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform |
| a plain dress without sleeves usually worn over a shirt, especially in the past, by girls as a part of their school uniform |
| A sleeveless belted tunic reaching from the shoulder to the knee, formerly worn by schoolgirls. |
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A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a school uniform for girls. The term "gymslip" primarily refers to the school uniform; otherwise the term pinafore dress (British English) or jumper dress (American English) is usually preferred. * The introduction of the gymslip as female athletic wear is credited to Mary Tait, a student of Martina Bergman-Österberg, a pioneer of women's physical education in Britain. Gymslips were worn by gymnasts and athletes from the 1880s to the 1920s, as they were more mobile than traditional female attire, but still modest enough to keep the underwear hidden during sporting activity. Even in this modest attire, gymslips as athletic wear were still worn strictly out of public view.When not worn as athletic wear, gymslips or pinafore dresses are generally worn over a blouse and replace a skirt. A blazer may be worn over the top. First emerging in the 1900s, by the 1920s it had become compulsory in many private, conven |