A loose fitting dress that falls between midthigh and the knee.

To start a small business of one's own.

(New England, nautical, idiomatic) Said of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.

plural of shilly-shallier

One who shilly-shallies.

(UK, historical) To enlist as a soldier by accepting a shilling from the recruiting officer.

Synonym of poet shirt

(slang, dated) A tea party (“gathering with snacks”).

An Alaska State Trooper. / A sailor who works on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, securing aircraft to the deck. / (US, medicine) An emergency medical service worker; a paramedic.

Alternative form of Brownshirt / A member of the squadron personnel on an aircraft carrier. / A member of the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Protection Services.