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jelick

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdʒɛlɪk/
  • UK: /ˈjɛlɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɛlɪk

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noun

Meaning 1

The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: jelek — bodice or vest
  • Bulgarian: еле́к (elék) — bodice or vest
  • Bulgarian: еле́че (eléče) — bodice or vest
  • Greek: γιλέκο (giléko) — bodice or vest
  • Greek: γελέκο (geléko) — bodice or vest
  • Macedonian: елек (elek) — bodice or vest
  • Persian: یلک (yalak) — bodice or vest
  • Serbo-Croatian: јѐлек — bodice or vest
  • Serbo-Croatian: jèlek — bodice or vest
  • Turkish: yelek — bodice or vest
  • Ottoman Turkish: یلك (yelek) — bodice or vest