ghost shirt

noun

A sacred shirt worn by members of the Ghost Dance religion and thought to be have spiritual powers such as warding off bullets.

Meanings

nounghost shirt (plural ghost shirts)

plural ghost shirts

  1. A sacred shirt worn by members of the Ghost Dance religion and thought to be have spiritual powers such as warding off bullets.
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Chicago

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