Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GARB, n. Sc. usages:
1. Poor cloth, thin material of open weave (Bnff.2, Abd.7 1925); an article made of poor material (Abd.27 1953).Abd.13 1910:
That shoot o' claes that ye've bocht is jist a garb.Abd.5 1924:
Holding up a piece of cloth, a man said: “That's a gey garb. A cud spit throwe't, lat aleen read the Lord's prayer.”
2. Fig.: a thin coating (used only of frost) (Kcb.9, Dmf. 1953).Kcb.8 1916:
There has been a garb of frost.
