† ˈquellio Obs.
[ad. Sp. cuello neck, collar:—L. collum neck.]
A Spanish ruff. Also attrib.
| 1632 Massinger City Madam iv. iv, Your Hungerland bands, and Spanish quellio ruffs. 1633 Shirley Triumph Peace 9, I ha' seene..Baboones in Quellios, and so forth. 1638 Ford Lady's Trial ii. i, Our rich mockado doublet, With our cut cloth-of-gold sleeves, and our quellio. |