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  • 91paisley — /payz lee/, n., pl. paisleys, adj. n. 1. a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful and minutely detailed figures. 2. a shawl, scarf, tie, or other article made of this fabric. 3. a silk print simulating this fabric and weave. 4. Also… …

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  • 92inkle — in•kle [[t]ˈɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. 1) tex a linen tape used for trimmings 2) tex the linen thread or yarn from which this tape is made • Etymology: 1535–45; orig. uncert …

    From formal English to slang

  • 93inkle — /ˈɪŋkəl/ (say ingkuhl) noun 1. a kind of linen tape. 2. the linen thread or yarn from which this tape is made. {16th century; origin unknown} …

  • 94du̯ō(u) (*du̯ei-) —     du̯ō(u) (*du̯ei )     English meaning: two     Deutsche Übersetzung: “zwei”     Grammatical information: m. (grammatical double form duu̯ōu), du̯ai f. n., besides du̯ei , du̯oi , du̯i     Note: compare the summary by Brugmann II2 2, 6 82… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 95Lingel — Lin gel (l[i^][ng] g[e^]l), n. [F. ligneul, dim. of L. linea a linen thread.] 1. A shoemaker s thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts. Crabb. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 96Thomas Barbour — Infobox Person name = Thomas Barbour, Ph.D. image size = caption = birth name = birth date = 1884 birth place = Martha’s Vinyard, Massachusetts death date = 1946 death place = Boston, Massachusetts death cause = resting place = resting place… …

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  • 97Kilbirnie —    KILBIRNIE, a parish, in the district of Cunninghame, county of Ayr, 3 miles (W. by N.) from Beith; containing 2631 inhabitants. This place derives its name from the term Kil, signifying a church, chapel, or monastic cell, and Birnie, or… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • 98crinoline — [ krɪn(ə)lɪn] noun 1》 historical a stiffened or hooped petticoat worn to make a long skirt stand out. 2》 a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, used for stiffening petticoats or as a lining. Origin C19: from Fr., formed… …

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  • 99A bone of contention — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely …

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  • 100A bone to pick — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely …

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