: a long loose overcoat worn especially in the 18th century.

What does Laidly mean?

laidly in British English

(ˈleɪdlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest. Scottish and Northern England dialect, archaic. very ugly or offensive.

What does Euphonism mean?

Full Definition of euphemism

: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant also : the expression so substituted.