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bowler-hatted — Compulsorily but honourably retired from commission in armed forces … A concise dictionary of English slang
bowler — 1. n. 1 Cricket etc. a member of the fielding side who bowls or is bowling. 2 a player at bowls. 2. n. (in full bowler hat) a man s hard felt hat with a round dome shaped crown. Phrases and idioms: bowler hat ( hatted, hatting) sl. retire (a… … Useful english dictionary
bowler hat — the discharge, especially prematurely, of an officer from the armed services What was once the standard business headgear replaces the uniform cap: Command in the desert was regarded as an almost certain prelude to a bowler hat.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
bowler hat — /boʊlə ˈhæt/ (say bohluh hat) noun → bowler1. –bowler hatted /boʊlə ˈhætəd/ (say bohluh hatuhd), adjective …
Operation Bowler — was an air attack on Venice harbour by Allied aircraft on 21 March 1945, as part of the Italian campaign of the Second World War. It was led by Acting Wing Commander, later Group Captain, George Westlake of the Royal Air Force.[1] Course By early … Wikipedia
hat — W3S1 [hæt] n [: Old English; Origin: hAt] 1.) a piece of clothing that you wear on your head ▪ Maria was wearing a beautiful new hat. straw/cowboy/bowler etc hat in a hat ▪ a man in a fur hat bowler hatted/top hatted etc (=wearing a bowler hat,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hat — noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: straw/bowler/woolly etc hat: She wore an enormous flowery hat. 2 keep something under your hat informal to keep something secret 3 be wearing your manager s/teacher s etc hat informal to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Swing Time (1936 film) — Infobox Film | name = Swing Time caption = Swing Time theatrical poster director = George Stevens producer = Pandro S. Berman writer = Erwin S. Gelsey (story Portrait of John Garnett) Howard Lindsay Allan Scott starring = Fred Astaire Ginger… … Wikipedia
Thomson and Thompson — (Dupont et Dupond), by Hergé Publication information Publisher … Wikipedia
Magritte, René — Ma·gritte (mä grētʹ), René. 1898 1967. Belgian painter whose surreal works, such as Steps of Summer (1938), depict ordinary objects in unexpected or implausible situations. * * * ▪ French artist born Nov. 21, 1898, Lessines, Belg. died Aug. 15,… … Universalium
