ghillie

/ˈɡɪli/
verb
  1. To act as a ghillie; to guide someone in fishing or hunting.
    • He ghillies for tourists during the summer months.
    • She offered to ghillie for the group on their first day.
    • My grandfather used to ghillie on the River Spey.
noun
  1. A person who works as a guide for fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland or Ireland.
    • He hired a ghillie for the week to help with the fishing trip.
    • Our ghillie knew exactly where the deer would be at dawn.
    • The ghillie led us to the best salmon pool on the river.
  2. A type of camouflage suit covered in strips of fabric or netting, used by military snipers and hunters to blend into natural surroundings.
    • He spent hours making his own ghillie for hunting season.
    • The sniper wore a ghillie suit that made him look like a bush.
    • The ghillie was so effective that I walked right past him without noticing.
  3. A type of soft shoe with long laces that wrap around the ankle, traditionally worn for Scottish dancing or as part of Highland dress.
    • He laced up his ghillies before stepping onto the dance floor.
    • The groom's kilt was paired with black ghillies and white socks.
    • She wore ghillies for her Highland dance competition.
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