Body-garment

  • 71shift — {{11}}shift (n.1) c.1300, a movement, a beginning, from SHIFT (Cf. shift) (v.). This is the sense in to make shift make efforts (mid 15c.). Meaning period of working time (originally in a mine) is attested from 1809, perhaps influenced by a N.Sea …

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  • 72doublet — n. 1. Body garment, jacket, jerkin. 2. One of a pair …

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  • 73doublet — /ˈdʌblət / (say dubluht) noun 1. a close fitting outer body garment, with or without sleeves, formerly worn by men. 2. a pair of like things; a couple. 3. one of a pair of like things; a duplicate. 4. one of two words in the same language,… …

  • 74cote-hardie — /kōtˈhärˈdi/ noun A medieval close fitting tight sleeved body garment ORIGIN: OFr …

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  • 75Bodies — Body Bod y, n.; pl. {Bodies}. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. {Bodice}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the… …

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  • 76Pediculus vestimenti — Body Bod y, n.; pl. {Bodies}. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. {Bodice}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the… …

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  • 77The bodies seven — Body Bod y, n.; pl. {Bodies}. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. {Bodice}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the… …

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  • 78bodyshirt — body shirt n. 1. A woman s garment for the torso that is made with a sewn in or snapped crotch. 2. A tight fitting shirt or blouse. * * * …

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  • 79bodystocking — body stocking n. A tight fitting, usually one piece garment that covers the torso and sometimes has sleeves and legs. * * * …

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  • 80velvet coat — garment worn on the upper body which is made of a silky fine fabric known as velvet …

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