bowyang
(AU, NZ) A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.
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(AU, NZ) A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.
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