buskin

Example Sentences

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She traced her fingers over the sock and buskin masks—one sad, tragic face and one happy, comedic one—waiting for the door to open.

From Literature

The lion's skin had fallen to the floor, and the soft lilac-colored buskins, filigreed with silver, were lying beside my shoes.

From Project Gutenberg

He will have no flowing or trailing vestments; no "Attic buskins," no "Persian sandals."

From Project Gutenberg

Attired with theatrical buskins, a Phrygian cap and a blue chlamys over a transparent tunic, she was taken to the foot of the altar and seated there.

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A lion's head for a cap, a collar, and buskins are the sole articles of dress worn.

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