Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaskin

/ˈɡæskɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: gaskin
IPA: /ˈɡæskɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Trousers, hose.

noun

Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.

noun

name

Example Sentences

"That if one [lace] break, the other will hold; or, if both break, your gaskins fall."

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly a form of Gascoigne (“Gascon”).

Inflected Forms

gaskins (plural)

Derived Forms

galligaskins

Rhymes With

baskin raskin haskin

Questions

How do you pronounce gaskin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæskɪn/.
What does gaskin mean?: Trousers, hose.
Where does gaskin come from?: Uncertain; possibly a form of Gascoigne (“Gascon”).

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