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Search phrase: wearing

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.145him by wearing his apparel neatly.him, by wearing his apparrell neatly.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.34Wearing thy hearer in thy mistress' praise,Wearing thy hearer in thy Mistris praise,
CymbelineCym II.iv.41.1Too dull for your good wearing?Too dull for your good wearing?
CymbelineCym III.i.14for wearing our own noses.For wearing our owne Noses.
HamletHam II.ii.342many wearing rapiers are afraid of goosequills and daremany wearing Rapiers, are affraide of Goose-quils, and dare
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.73the wearing out of six fashions, which is four terms, orthe wearing out of sixe Fashions (which is foure Tearmes) or
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.84Be you contented, wearing now the garland,Be you contented, wearing now the Garland,
Henry VH5 I.ii.80Wearing the crown of France, till satisfiedWearing the Crowne of France, 'till satisfied,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.97garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in theirGarden where Leekes did grow, wearing Leekes in their
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.83The very train of her worst wearing gownThe very trayne of her worst wearing Gowne,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.83.3personages clad in white robes, wearing on their headsPersonages, clad in white Robes, wearing on their heades
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.45Why, he comes in like a perjure, wearingWhy he comes in like a periure, wearing
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.1.2four with tapers, all wearing mourningfoure with Tapers.
OthelloOth IV.iii.15Give me my nightly wearing, and adieu.Giue me my nightly wearing, and adieu.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.62is worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, solelyis worne, the ieast may remaine after the wearing, sole-
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.26the sun. Didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearingthe Sun. Did'st thou not fall out with a Tailor for wearing
Timon of AthensTim I.i.176You mend the jewel by the wearing it.You mend the Iewell by the wearing it.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.141.1For thy best use and wearing.For thy best vse and wearing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.9With a swain's wearing, and me, poor lowly maid,With a Swaines wearing: and me (poore lowly Maide)

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Glossary

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bell-wetherleading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned]
buskinedwearing high hunting boots [buskins]
cross-garteringwearing garters crossed along the legs
Hermes[pron: 'hermeez] messenger of the Greek gods, often shown wearing winged shoes; inventor of lyre and flute
Icarus[pron: 'ikarus] son of Daedalus, who escaped from Crete wearing wings made by his father; ignoring a warning, the wax in his wings melted when he flew too near the Sun, and he fell into the Aegean
leathern-jerkinwearing a leather jacket
Lichas[pron: 'liykas] companion to Hercules, who brought him a poisoned tunic; after wearing it, Hercules in agony threw Lichas into the sky
pantaloonold man, dotard [i.e. one wearing pantaloons = breeches]
patchedwearing a patchwork costume, multi-coloured
periwig-patedbewigged, wearing a wig
platedwearing plate armour, armour-protected
skirtedwearing a long coat
slipshod, slip-shodwearing slippers
togedtoga-wearing, robed
ungartereduntied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man]
wearingclothing, dress, garments
wearingmost unfashionable, least stylish
wearingpossession, having, enjoyment
woolwardwearing wool next to the skin

Thesaurus

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boots, wearing high hunting buskined
coat, wearing a long skirted
garter, not wearing aungartered
garters crossed along the legs, wearing cross-gartering
jacket, wearing a leatherleathern-jerkin
leather jacket, wearing aleathern-jerkin
patchwork costume, wearing apatched
slippers, wearingslipshod, slip-shod
toga-wearingtoged
wearing a leather jacketleathern-jerkin
wearing a long coatskirted
wearing garters crossed along the legscross-gartering
wearing high hunting boots buskined
wearing plate armourplated
wearing slippersslipshod, slip-shod
wearing wool next to the skinwoolward
wig, wearing aperiwig-pated
wool next to the skin, wearing woolward

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...daedalus who tried to escape from crete wearing wings made by his father ignoring a war...
...o carried to him a poisoned tunic after wearing the tunic hercules in agony threw licha...
Gods and goddesses...messenger of the greek gods often shown wearing winged shoes god of science and commerc...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WEARSTATEworst wearing adj

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