ghillies

Laced dancing shoes

Ghillies are lightweight lace-up shoes, originally Scottish, with no tongue and laces that often wrap around the ankle.

They're worn for traditional Highland dancing and with formal Scottish dress.

The term also refers to fishing or hunting guides in Scotland, particularly those who assist on rivers and estates.

Also spelled gillies.

gamekeeper

gillie

Scottish outdoor attendant

stalking · attendant · estate · Scotland · Highlands · salmon · grouse · deer · river · loch

dance

reel

Winding cylinder or dance

  • jigSpirited folk dance
  • ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
  • flingForceful toss, or tryst

Highland · stepdance · Scottish · Gaelic · Irish · folk · tartan · kilt · bagpipes · fiddle

shoes

laces

Shoe-closing strings

tongue · tie-up · lightweight · pumps · brogues · Celtic · Scottish · Irish · Highland · dancing

suit

sniper

Concealed precision shooter

tactical · ambush · hunting · military · marksman · netting · burlap · jute · foliage · woodland

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Elevated women's shoes

stilettos · pumps · wedges · dress shoes · court shoes

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Footwear with inflexible soles

tap shoes · clogs · flamenco shoes

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