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furbelow

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How ridiculous that one should suffer from want of a frill or a furbelow!

I invited that furbelow widow to stay on purpose to spare me this almost tte--tte meeting.

THE VICAR OF WREXHILLMRS [FRANCES] TROLLOPE

It was a hull week afore I could make up my mind to go out of my office, and the sight of a furbelow raly made me sick.

I'll tear the furbelow off your clothes, and when you swoon for vexation, you shan't have a penny, to buy a bottle of hartshorn.

THE INCONSTANTGEORGE FARQUHAR

Her sex was the very essence of her; she had no need to wear it like a furbelow.

THE NEST BUILDERBEATRICE FORBES-ROBERTSON HALE

I swore I hadn't four marks a year, and I've my fellowship for telling the furbelow.

There was not a flower or ruche or frill or furbelow or bow about her dress of which he did not make a mental inventory.

MORTOMLEY'S ESTATE, VOL. II (OF 3)CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH LAWSON COWAN RIDDELL

And, if it were a mere fal-lal, a furbelow of larval coquetry, even that would not surprise me.

A furbelow of precious stones, a hat buttoned with a diamond, a brocade waistcoat or petticoat, are standing topics.

Then why, in the name of common sense, did you gaze so earnestly at the furbelow lady herself?

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985