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Search phrase: gay

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.26To lay his gay comparisons apart,To lay his gay Comparisons a-part,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.94Do their gay vestments his affections bait?Doe their gay vestments his affections baite? 
Henry VH5 IV.iii.118The gay new coats o'er the French soldiers' heads,The gay new Coats o're the French Souldiers heads,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.149And deck my body in gay ornaments,And decke my Body in gay Ornaments,
OthelloOth II.i.147Never lacked gold, and yet went never gay;Neuer lackt Gold, and yet went neuer gay,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.149My gay apparel for an almsman's gown,My gay Apparrell, for an Almes-mans Gowne,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.66For gay apparel 'gainst the triumph day.For gay apparrell, against the Triumph.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.15 Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; Then lullaby the learned man hath got the Lady gay,
SonnetsSonn.68.8 Ere beauty's dead fleece made another gay: Ere beauties dead fleece made another gay:
SonnetsSonn.146.4 Painting thy outward walls so costly gay? Painting thy outward walls so costlie gay?
Venus and AdonisVen.286 For rich caparisons or trappings gay? For rich caparisons, or trappings gay:

Glossary

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freshbright, blooming, gay
gayshowy, pretentious, gaudy
rufflingfrilled, lace-adorned; also: embellishing, gay
wantongay, lively, cheerful

Thesaurus

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gaywanton
gayruffling
gayfresh

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GAYBASICgay adj, gayness n, PART OF BODY, nosegay n

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