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Brewer's: Full Dress

The dress worn on occasions of ceremony. If a man has no special costume, his “full dress” is a suit of black, open waiscoat, swallow-tailed coat, white neckcloth, and patent-leather boots…

The Full Monty

Director:Peter CattaneoWriter:Simon BeaufoyDirector of Photography:John de BormanEditors:David Freeman and Nicholas MooreMusic:Anne DudleyProduction Designer:Max GottliebProducer:Uberto…

phase, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Phases of the moon phase, in astronomy, the measure of how much of the illuminated surface of a planet or satellite can be seen from a point at a distance from that body; the…

Isle of Man

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Isle of Man. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Isle of Man's geography, history, government, economy, population,…

Steele, Wilbur Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Steele, Wilbur Daniel, 1886–1970, American author, b. Greensboro, N.C., grad. Univ. of Denver, 1907. He studied art in Boston, Paris, and New York City. He was particularly noted for…

The Boston Marathon Tragedy

Three people were killed and hundreds injured after multiple bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon. Boston Marathon Shrine, April 20, 2013 Photo credit: Natalie Baumgardner…

Brewer's: Full Cry

When all the hounds have caught the scent, and give tongue in chorus. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Full DressFulhams A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Full Fig

(In). “En grande tenue. ” Probably “fig” is the contraction of figure in books and journals of fashion, and full fig. would mean the height of fashion. It is outrageous to refer the phrase…

Brewer's: Full Swing

(In). Fully at work; very busy; in full operation. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FulsomeFull Fig A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…

Brewer's: Chuck Full

Probably a corruption of chock full or choke full —i.e. full enough to choke one. “Ayr was holding some grand market; streets and inn had been chokefull during the sunny hours.” —Carlyle…