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antigropelos

noun
an·ti·grop·e·los | \ˌantə̇ˈgräpələs, -ˌläs, -ˌlōs\
plural antigropelos\", -ˌlōz \

Definition of antigropelos 

: waterproof leggings

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History and Etymology for antigropelos

perhaps irregularly from Greek anti- anti- entry 1 + hygrós “wet” + pēlós “mud”

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