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  • adjective Having grommets.

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Examples

  • But there is also delight, at least in the language itself "Finches grommeted the wall" or "I am wearing your lacerated face," and particularly in a text that is so excruciatingly graphic, a text that implicates its reader on every page, these moments are absolutely necessary.

    Strange Bedfellows Lemon Hound 2009

  •  But the museum bought one of Leo's metal sculptures, the copper box, lidded in silver, grommeted in bronze.

    Monsoon 2009

  • One could also draw some lines between Lynda Carter's 1976 "Wonder Woman" costume and Mr. Galliano's 2001 tasseled and star-spangled haute couture outfit -- except that Wonder Woman never wore grommeted panties.

    Super Styles 2008

  • Here, she blends unabashed femininity with edgy touches: A striking floral dress and coat are juxtaposed with a grommeted belt and chunky Dior shoes.

    Fashion Forward 2008

  • I had a kind of hippie hat lying around (instead of a big Pilgrim buckle, mine boasted grommeted holes around its crown) and a dime store ghoul mask (primarily green but with assorted undead shadings) and when the two went together with one of my Dad's raincoats the effect was startling.

    Young Blood Arbogast 2007

  • I liked to lie on her bed while she dressed, fascinated by her corset with its hundreds of grommeted holes where the laces went through.

    Apricots on the Nile Colette Rossant 2004

  • With the last of the bales in place and tied down, they covered the package with the grommeted tarp, which they fastened with shock cords underneath the cart.

    Haven Maxim, John R. 1997

  • Noomi Rapace may also have a shot for her work playing the facially grommeted punk hacker

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • The LAMB look has some hard edges, with skinny leather pants and grommeted military-style belts wrapped around slinky dresses as if they were holding ammunition.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • The LAMB look has some hard edges, with skinny leather pants and grommeted military-style belts wrapped around slinky dresses as if they were holding ammunition.

    Newsvine - Get Smarter Here Samantha Critchell 2010

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