balmoral

Example Sentences

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Sally had turned her serge skirt up over her shoulders as a protection against the cool air, exposing a shabby little "balmoral."

From Martie, the Unconquered by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

Lady Ouseley frequently had the honor of being escorted by the President in her afternoon walks, sometimes attended by her daughter, who wore the first crimson balmoral petticoat seen in Washington.

From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Poore, Benjamin Perley

Wintertime, I wore a balmoral petticoat, osnaburg drawers, and er-r-r.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

Keene and Cele has got some new balmoral skirts. they feel prety big.

From 'Sequil' Or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the First by Shute, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)

You remember I promised to make a dress for Effie Deans out of that blue and brown plaid like Johnnie's balmoral.

From What Katy Did Next by Coolidge, Susan