ghillie suit

UK/ˈɡɪli ˈsuːt/US/ˈɡɪli ˈsut/

noun

A type of overall covered in torn cloth shreds (faux foliage), used as camouflage by hunters and military snipers.

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Meanings

nounghillie suit (plural ghillie suits)

plural ghillie suits

  1. A type of overall covered in torn cloth shreds (faux foliage), used as camouflage by hunters and military snipers.

Origin

As worn by ghillies (gillies) (Scottish hunting guides) in the 19th century.

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APA

ghillie suit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghillie%20suit

MLA

“ghillie suit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghillie%20suit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghillie suit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghillie%20suit.

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