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Brewer's: Wrong Side of the Cloth
(That is the). The inferior aspect. In French, l'envers du drap. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wrong Sow by the…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
by Aesop The Fox and the Stork The Stag in the Ox-Stall The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing A Wolf resolved to disguise himself in order that he might prey upon a flock of sheep without fear of…taffeta
(Encyclopedia) taffeta, cloth, originally silk but now also made of synthetic fibers, supposed to have originated in Persia. The name, derived from Persian, means “twisted woven.” Taffeta is in the…psychrometer
(Encyclopedia) psychrometerpsychrometersīkrŏmˈĭtər [key], one of many instruments used for measuring the water vapor content or relative humidity of the atmosphere. It consists of two identical…tapa
(Encyclopedia) tapa: see bark cloth.Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
The SwineherdThe Emperor's New Clothes Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in…flag, symbolic cloth
(Encyclopedia) flag, piece of cloth, usually bunting or similar light material, plain, colored, or bearing a device, varying in size and shape, but often oblong or square, used as an ensign, standard…pudding
(Encyclopedia) pudding. Early writers on cookery class puddings and dumplings together. The earliest puddings were boiled in a bag or cloth. Later they were placed in a buttered bowl, covered with a…batik
(Encyclopedia) batikbatikbətēkˈ [key], method of decorating fabrics practiced for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. It consists of applying a design to the surface of the cloth by using melted…Kidderminster
(Encyclopedia) Kidderminster, city (1991 pop. 50,385), Worcestershire, W central England. The city had a prosperous cloth trade from the 14th to 18th cent. Kidderminster carpets have been produced…Trending
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