English

Noun

gymslip ‎(plural gymslips)

1. A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform.
   • 1968, Alan Sharp, The wind shifts, page 203:

     I've seen this child in her gymslip and school blouse […]

   • 2010, Jonathan Raban, Foreign Land: A Novel:

     She'd swapped the print dress for a plain white blouse and brown gymslip.

   • 2013, Jane Howells, Leehurst Swan School: A Centenary History, page 16:

     Boarders wore navy pleated skirts with white blouses; day girls had brown gymslips, cream blouses and beige jumpers. Lisle stockings could be a nuisance, as were hats and gloves.