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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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‡JEEP, n. ne.Sc. form of Jupe, n.¹, q.v. See E, 3. (3). A loose or ill-fitting garment (Abd. 1959); a wrap.Abd.¹⁴ c.1915:
See an tak plenty o' jeeps wi' ye.Abd. 1928 Word-Lore III. 147:
Johnnie gey aft wore a jeep o' a blue kwite wi' muckle bress buttens on't.