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Search phrase: skirt

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The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.184.1Rarely upon a skirt, wench?Rarely upon a Skirt wench?

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Glossary

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base[plural] type of knee-length skirt worn by a knight on horseback
doubletman's close-fitting jacket with short skirt
farthingalelong skirt extended at the back by a framework of hoops
half-kirtleskirt [lower part of a kirtle]
petticoatlong skirt
placketopening in the front of a skirt or petticoat
skirt(plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts
skirtone of four pieces of cloth forming the lower part of a long coat

Thesaurus

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knight, horseback skirt worn by abase
skirtfarthingale
skirtplacket
skirthalf-kirtle
skirtforeskirt
skirt worn by a knight on horsebackbase
skirt, longpetticoat

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...ning (such as apron hat cuff garters skirt stockings) a number of dress-making te...
...le tg ii vii 51 f long skirt extended at the back or on all sides by ...
...oat ayl ii iv 7 f long skirt or skirts round hose ...
... m close-fitting jacket with short skirt worn by men down-slee...
...21 f lower part of a kirtle skirt jack 1h4 iv ii 4...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORESKIRTBASICsee SKIRT
SKIRTBASICskirt n, skirted adj
SKIRTTYPEforeskirt n, wide-skirted adj

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