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  • 81thread — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. filament, fiber, hair; string; yarn; linen, cotton, silk, lisle, nylon, etc.; course, drift, train (of thought). See continuity, narrowness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cotton, yarn, wool, lisle, filament …

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  • 82clothes — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clothing, apparel, wearing apparel, garments, attire, raiment, dress, garb, wear, vestments, array, habiliments, casual wear, informal wear, evening dress, evening clothes, work clothes, tout ensemble (French), suit of… …

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  • 83turn out — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To stop the operation of] Syn. extinguish, shut off, stop; see turn off 1 . 2. [To dismiss] Syn. discharge, evict, send away; see dismiss 1 , 2 , oust . 3. [To produce] Syn. make, put out, build; see manufacture 1 , produce… …

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  • 84accoutrement — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. trappings, outfit, clothes, dress, equipment, gear, attire, habiliment. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See accouterment …

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  • 85tog — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun Informal. Articles worn to cover the body. Used in plural: apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, dress, garment (used in plural), habiliment (often used in plural), raiment. Informal: dud (used in plural). Slang:… …

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  • 86able — (adj.) early 14c., from O.Fr. (h)able (14c.), from L. habilem, habilis easily handled, apt, verbal adjective from habere to hold (see HABIT (Cf. habit)). Easy to be held, hence fit for a purpose. The silent h was dropped in English and resisted… …

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  • 87garb — n. Dress, clothes, habit, apparel, garments, vesture, raiment, attire, habiliment, costume …

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  • 88raiment — n. Clothes, clothing, dress, attire, apparel, vesture, vestments, garments, habiliment, habit, garb, costume, array …

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  • 89vestment — n. Garment, dress, robe, vest, habiliment, garb, vesture …

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  • 90vesture — n. 1. Garment, dress, robe, vestment, vest. 2. Clothes, clothing, apparel, covering, attire, habit, garb, costume, habiliment, raiment, dress …

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