From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgypsygyp‧sy, gipsy /ˈdʒɪpsi/ ●○○ noun (plural gypsies) [countable] 1 SANa member of a group of people originally from India, who traditionally live and travel around in caravans, and who now live all over the world. Most gypsies prefer to be called romanies. → traveller2 TRAVELsomeone who does not like to stay in the same place for a long time
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gypsy• Suddenly a fat gypsy stood up.• I shone in the reflection of her green-eyed, black-haired, gypsy beauty.• Fred is a Romany gypsy and made the caravan himself.Origin gypsy (1500-1600) Egyptian 