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  • 91Scotophilus ornatus — Harlequin Har le*quin (h[aum]r l[ e]*k[i^]n or kw[i^]n), n. [F. arlequin, formerly written also harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. {Hell} …

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  • 92Set-stitched — a. Stitched according to a formal pattern. An old set stiched chair, valanced, and fringed with party colored worsted bobs. Sterne. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 93tent caterpillars — Lackey Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a… …

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  • 94Valance — Val ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Valanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Valancing}.] To furnish with a valance; to decorate with hangings or drapery. [1913 Webster] His old fringed chair valanced around with party colored worsted bobs. Sterne. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 95Valanced — Valance Val ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Valanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Valancing}.] To furnish with a valance; to decorate with hangings or drapery. [1913 Webster] His old fringed chair valanced around with party colored worsted bobs. Sterne. [1913… …

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  • 96Valancing — Valance Val ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Valanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Valancing}.] To furnish with a valance; to decorate with hangings or drapery. [1913 Webster] His old fringed chair valanced around with party colored worsted bobs. Sterne. [1913… …

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  • 97Pansy — For other uses of the name, see Pansy (disambiguation). Pansy Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 98motley — a. 1. Variegated, dappled, party colored, mottled. 2. Heterogeneous, diversified, mingled, composite, mixed …

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  • 99pied — a. Variegated, spotted, party colored, piebald …

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  • 100partywall — party wall n. A wall built on the boundary line of adjoining properties and shared by both owners.   [Obsolete party, shared, divided, from Old French parti. See parti colored.] * * * …

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