Definition of "ghillie" [ghillie]

• Variant of gillie. (noun)

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• "My ghillie is a 3/4 length cape with sleeves and separate leggings and headgear."
• "Krainer was wearing a military-style camouflage outfit known as a ghillie suit."
• "One thing I quickly learned was to not call my guide a "ghillie," which Americans use to mean fishing guide but which literally means "servant" in Ireland."