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91culottes — (n.) a divided skirt, 1911, from Fr. culotte breeches (16c.), a dim. of cul bottom, backside, anus, from L. culus bottom, fundament. Earlier, in the singular cullote, it was used to mean knee breeches (1842). Por le cul bieu By God s arse was an… …
92sans-culotte — (n.) lower class republican of the French Revolution, 1790, from Fr., lit. without breeches; see SANS (Cf. sans) + CULLOTES (Cf. cullotes). Usually explained as referring to the class whose distinctive costume was pantalons (long trousers) as… …
93pantaloon — n 1.Usu. pantaloons pants, trousers, (among Scottish Highlanders) trews; breeches, knee breeches, Inf. britches, knickers, knickerbockers, plus fours, Scot, and North Eng. breeks; pantalets, bloomers. 2.(all in the modern pantomime) dupe, butt,… …
94pants — n 1. trousers, drawers, slacks, ducks, Brit. Inf. strides, Brit. Sl. bags; breeches, knee breeches, Inf. britches, knickers, knickerbockers, plus fours, (among Scottish Highlanders) trews, Scot, and North Eng. breeks; pantalets, pantaloons,… …
95trousers — n pants, drawers, slacks, ducks, Brit. Inf strides, Brit. Sl. bags; breeches, knee breeches, Inf. britches, knickers, knickerbockers, plus fours, (among Scottish Highlanders) trews, Scot, and North Eng. breeks; pantalets, pantaloons, bloomers;… …
96sans-culotte — [sanz΄koo lät′, sanz΄kyoolät′; ] Fr [ sän kü lō̂t′] n. [Fr, lit., without breeches: (see SANS & CULOTTE)] 1. a revolutionary: term of contempt applied by the aristocrats to the republicans of the poorly clad French Revolutionary army, who… …
97List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …
98Christ's Hospital — For the charity in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, see Christ s Hospital of Abingdon. For the New Jersey hospital, see Christ Hospital (Jersey City, New Jersey). Christ s Hospital Motto Honour …
99History of tattooing — Tattooing in prehistoric times Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice since Neolithic times. Ötzi the Iceman , dated circa 3300 BC, bearing 57 tattoos: a cross on the inside of the left knee, six straight lines 15 centimeters long above the… …
100Historic Brattonsville — is a 775 acre American Revolution living history site and is a member of the Culture Heritage Museums of York County, South Carolina. The Bratton Plantation was owned and lived on for three generations by the wealthy Bratton family; the… …
