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Guernseys

Scope note

Thick, close-fitting pullover sweaters knitted usually in the round in intricate patterns, generally of one color, usually blue, and worn especially by fishermen and sailors of Scotland and England.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255848

Broader Terms used

sweaters

Equivalent Terms used

Guernsey

Created

13yrs ago

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