ghillie
noun
ghil·lie
variant spelling of gillie
1
: a male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
broadly
: attendant
2
chiefly Scotland and Ireland
: a fishing and hunting guide
3
: a shoe with a low top and decorative lacing
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The lodges sit on the river Ness and an on-site ghillie (fishing guide) means even beginners will be fly-fishing in no time.
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Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Both the red squirrel and the ghillie are featured on the bottle called The River Spey.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Bloomberg.com, 17 Feb. 2021
The lacing is similar to that of Irish ghillie shoes, which are slowly brewing as an upcoming trend in the footwear space.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Both the red squirrel and the ghillie are featured on the bottle called The River Spey.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Bloomberg.com, 17 Feb. 2021
The lacing is similar to that of Irish ghillie shoes, which are slowly brewing as an upcoming trend in the footwear space.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Ghillie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghillie. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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