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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—G

Gala Day

(g hard). A festive day; a day when people put on their best attire. (Spanish, gala, court dress; Italian, gala, finery; French, gala, pomp.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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