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  • 101short — shortness, n. /shawrt/, adj., shorter, shortest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall: a short man. 3. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 4. brief in duration; not extensive in …

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  • 102culottes — [kju: lɒt(s)] plural noun women s knee length trousers, cut with full legs to resemble a skirt. Origin C19: Fr., knee breeches , dimin. of cul rump …

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  • 103knickerbocker — noun 1》 (knickerbockers) short loose fitting trousers gathered in at or just below the knee. 2》 (Knickerbocker) informal a New Yorker. Derivatives knickerbockered adjective Origin C19: named after Diedrich Knickerbocker, pretended author of W.… …

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  • 104short — [[t]ʃɔrt[/t]] adj. short•er, short•est, adv. n. v. 1) having little length; not long 2) having little height; not tall 3) extending or reaching only a little way: a short path[/ex] 4) brief in duration; not extensive in time 5) concise, as… …

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  • 105culottes — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ women s knee length trousers, cut with very full legs to resemble a skirt. ORIGIN French, knee breeches , from cul rump …

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  • 106smallclothes — noun plural Date: 1759 1. small articles of clothing (as underclothing or handkerchiefs) 2. close fitting knee breeches worn in the 18th century …

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  • 107Buckingham Palace — is the official London residence of the British monarch. [Traditionally the British Royal Court is still resident at St. James s Palace. While foreign ambassadors assuming their new position are received by the British sovereign at Buckingham… …

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  • 108Frodo Baggins — Frodo redirects here. For other uses, see Frodo (disambiguation). Frodo Baggins Tolkien s legendarium character Aliases Frodo of the Nine Fingers, Mr. Underhill, Ring bearer, Elf friend, Maura Labingi, Nine Fingered Frodo Race Hobbits …

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  • 109James Monroe — For other people named James Monroe, see James Monroe (disambiguation). James Monroe 5th President of the United States In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 …

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  • 110Salvador Dalí — This is a Catalan name. The first family name is Dalí and the second is Domènech. Salvador Dalí Salvador Dalí photographed by Carl Van Vechten on November 29, 1939 Birth name …

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