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Kiski (gender unknown) (plural, or plurale tantum?; singular unknown)

plural: = singular?; (with) definite article: Kiskite

original: киски(те)

(the) ?; ➺ remark(s) below

decorative fringe(s), tassel(s), &c. dangling from any of the pipes, &c.

Nizalki

The only other reference to this term I was able to detect, is its use in traditional Macedonian women's costume, in which it is described as "a red fringe", the function and appearance of which (in my perception) may be considered to be closely related to the object at issue.


Sources

Џимревски, Боривоје [Džimrevski, Borivoje]: Гајдата во Македонија: инструмент - инструменталист - музика ([The bagpipe in Macedonia]). Скопје [Skopje], 1996, p.103.

ws (linguistics [➺ Dictionaries, &c.])

Web

Elizabeth J. Lewandowski, The complete costume dictionary (p.162)