plural gigots
ˈji-gəts 
zhē-ˈgō(z)
zhē-ˈgō(z)
1
: a leg of meat (such as lamb) especially when cooked
2
: a leg-of-mutton sleeve
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Other bulbous sleeve crazes — including the 19th-century gigot revival in Victorian England — similarly translated prestige and might into sleeve size, as have contemporary designers when exaggerating silhouettes.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Likewise, an archival Christopher John Rogers bustier paired with a satin gigot sleeve dress on Jimmy Kimmel Live brought luxurious flair to the program.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Likewise, an archival Christopher John Rogers bustier paired with a satin gigot sleeve dress on Jimmy Kimmel Live brought luxurious flair to the program.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2018
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“Gigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigot. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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