Gladiolus

n. (pl. li plant of the lily family with swordshaped leaves and flowerspikes. [Latin, diminutive of gladius sword] glad rags n.pl. colloq. best clothes. gladsome adj. poet. cheerful, joyous. Gladstone bag rglmdst(a)n/ n. bag with two compartments joined by a hinge. [Gladstone, name of a statesman] glair n. 1 white of egg. 2 adhesive preparation made from this. [French] glam adj. colloq. glamorous. [abbreviation]