balmoral

Example Sentences

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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

Honey, dem old balmoral petticoats was some sight, but dey was sho warm as hell.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

Well, if that ain't our Letty's red balmoral.

From The Children's Portion by Shoppell, Robert W.

Wore brass toed shoes and balmoral stockin’s in my gal time.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration