balmoral

Example Sentences

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On the bed lay her pretty balmoral suit, made purposely for mountain wears and just finished.

From A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

Her dress was tucked up over her bright balmoral, and the ribbons of her hat were streaming in the wind.

From Gypsy Breynton by Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart

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

She looped her brown cloth skirt over her balmoral petticoat, tied a veil round her small hat and set forth.

From Sleeping Fires: a Novel by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

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