strip+of+cloth

  • 71lun|gi — «LUNG gee», noun. 1. a long strip of cloth worn as a loincloth in India. 2. a long strip of cloth worn as a skirt, scarf, or other garment in Burma, India, and Pakistan. 3. a headdress worn in many styles in the northwest districts of Inda. Also …

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  • 72tape — [[t]teɪp[/t]] n. v. taped, tap•ing, adj. 1) a long, narrow strip of fabric, as for tying garments or binding seams or edges 2) a long, narrow strip of paper, metal, etc 3) cvb bui a strip of material with an adhesive surface, used for sealing,… …

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  • 73tape — /teɪp / (say tayp) noun 1. a long narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, etc. 2. a long narrow strip of paper, metal, etc. 3. a tape measure. 4. → magnetic tape. 5. a string or the like stretched across the finishing …

  • 74shoulder — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. b (in full shoulder joint) the end of the upper arm joining with the collar bone and blade bone. c either of the two projections below the neck from which the… …

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  • 75strap´like´ — strap «strap», noun, verb, strapped, strap|ping. –n. 1. a narrow strip of leather or other material that bends easily: »the straps of a wheel or pulley, to beat someone with a strap. SYNONYM(S): thong …

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  • 76Mantle (vesture) — Bishop Mercurius of Zaraisk wearing the episcopal mantle (Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, New York) …

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  • 77Pallium — This article refers to the religious garment called a pallium . For the anatomical structure, see Pallium (anatomy). The Pallium or Pall (derived from the Roman pallium or palla , a woollen cloak) is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman… …

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  • 78Flying shuttle — The flying shuttle was developed by John Kay (1704 1764). In 1733 he invented one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. When weaving on a loom, the shuttle carries the weft yarn across the loom through the …

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  • 79Puttee — Distinguish from putty. A puttee, also spelled puttie , is the name, adapted from the Hindi patti , bandage (Skr. patta , strip of cloth), for a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, consisting of a long narrow piece… …

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  • 80Pallium — • A circular band about two inches wide, worn about the neck, and having two hanging pendants Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pallium     Pallium      …

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