قولتقلق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From قولتق (koltuk, “armpit”) +‎ ـلق (-luk).

Noun

قولتقلق • (koltukluk)

  1. dress shield, a gusset inserted in a garment, inside the armpit, to prevent the garment's becoming wet or soiled from perspiration

Descendants

  • Turkish: koltukluk

Further reading

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