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TOUSH, n. Also toosh; erron. tosh. A woman's short-gown or bed-gown (Sc. 1825 Jam.), a negligee; a short-skirted dress formerly worn by women when working. [tuʃ]Per. 1835 J. Monteath Dunblane Trad. 70:
A Toosh, which is generally of coarse homemade plaiding, litted blue by themselves, and fashioned so as to tie behind.Lnk. 1885 J. Hamilton Poems 101:
A stripit toush, an' plaidin' coat, Maist feck o' a' the duds they got.Dmf. 1899 Country Schoolmaster (Wallace) 370:
Altho' an aul' toosh hap her arm.Slg. 1901 R. Buchanan Poems 181:
A raggit toosh for a pillow.
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