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gipon
nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
/ˈdʒɪpən/A close-fitting medieval tunic, often padded and worn under armor.
gippsland
nounRare outside Australia; Moderate within Australian context.
/ˈɡɪpslænd/A proper noun referring to a region in Victoria, Australia.
gippy
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈdʒɪp.i/An informal, dated, and offensive term for an Egyptian person. Historically used by British military personnel.
gipsy
nounLow
/ˈdʒɪpsi/A member of a traditionally itinerant ethnic group, also known as the Romani people, originally from northern India.
gipsy moth
nounLow
/ˈdʒɪpsi mɒθ/A type of moth (Lymantria dispar) whose larvae are destructive pests, feeding on the leaves of many trees.
gipsywort
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒɪpsiˌwɜːt/A plant (Lycopus europaeus) of the mint family with square stems and small white flowers, often found in damp areas.
giraffe
nounB1
/dʒɪˈrɑːf/A large African mammal with an extremely long neck and legs, a patterned coat of irregular brown patches on a light background, and two short horns on its head.
giraldus cambrensis
nounC2
/dʒɪˈrældəs kæmˈbrɛnsɪs/The Latinized name of Gerald of Wales (c. 1146 – c. 1223), a Cambro-Norman chronicler, churchman, and historian.
girandole
nounC2
/ˈdʒɪrəndəʊl/A large, branched, often ornate candlestick or candle holder, typically with multiple arms.
girard
nounLow frequency
/ʒɪˈrɑːd/A proper noun, primarily a surname of French origin, or a given name.
girasol
adjectivenounLow
/ˈdʒɪrəsɒl/Another name for the sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus).
giraud
nounVery Low
/ʒɪˈrəʊ/A French surname, occasionally used as a given name.
giraudoux
nounVery Low
/ʒɪə.rəʊˈduː/A proper noun referring to the French playwright, novelist, and diplomat Jean Giraudoux (1882-1944).
gird
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/ɡɜːd/To encircle, surround, or bind with a flexible band (literal); to prepare oneself for a difficult task (figurative).
girder
nounC1
/ˈɡɜː.dər/A large iron or steel beam or compound structure designed to support heavy loads, especially in bridges or buildings.
girdle
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈɡɜː.dəl/A belt or cord worn around the waist, or something that encircles like a belt.
girdle traverse
nounLow
/ˈɡɜː.dl̩ trəˈvɜːs/A climbing technique of moving horizontally across a rock face or mountain, especially one that encircles it.
girdle-tailed lizard
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈɡɜːdl teɪld ˈlɪzəd/A reptile, specifically a lizard of the genus Cordylus or related genera from Africa, characterized by a distinctive ring or 'girdle' of spiny scales around its tail.
girdler
nounC2 / Very rare / Obsolete (craft meaning); C1 / Scientific (entomology)
/ˈɡɜːdlə(r)/A person who makes or sells girdles or belts.
girdlescone
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɜːd(ə)lskɒn/A type of flat, round griddle cake or scone, traditionally cooked on a girdle (a flat iron plate).

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