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  • Thus his cambric shirt with plaited cuffs was blown out by the wind in the opening of his waistcoat of grey ticking, and his broad-striped trousers disclosed at the ankle nankeen boots with patent leather gaiters.

    Madame Bovary 2003

  • The women were all in their bravest attire, with cunning little fichus crossed upon their breasts, broad-striped, brightly colored skirts, and large white coifs.

    The Honor of the Name �mile Gaboriau 2003

  • She looked back at the cynical expression on the broad-striped furry face and laughed.

    Acorna's Search McCaffrey, Anne 2001

  • She looked back at the cynical expression on the broad-striped furry face and laughed.

    Acorna's Search McCaffrey, Anne 2001

  • A few moments later the back door of one of the bungalows opened, and a figure in a broad-striped bathing suit flung down the paddock, cleared the stile, rushed through the tussock grass into the hollow, staggered up the sandy hillock, and raced for dear life over the big porous stones, over the cold, wet pebbles, on to the hard sand that gleamed like oil.

    The Garden Party, and Other Stories 1922

  • Similarly the broad-striped ones should be rejected, as they give a too large amount of uniform red flowers.

    Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891

  • The women were all in their bravest attire, with cunning little _fichus_ crossed upon their breasts, broad-striped, brightly colored skirts, and large white coifs.

    The Honor of the Name ��mile Gaboriau 1852

  • Thus his cambric shirt with plaited cuffs was blown out by the wind in the opening of his waistcoat of gray ticking, and his broad-striped trousers disclosed at the ankle nankeen boots with patent leather gaiters.

    Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life Gustave Flaubert 1850

  • Thus his cambric shirt with plaited cuffs was blown out by the wind in the opening of his waistcoat of grey ticking, and his broad-striped trousers disclosed at the ankle nankeen boots with patent leather gaiters.

    Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert 1850

  • Those d – – – d broad-striped, yellow breeches are so absurd, and that little peaked hat!!

    Paris Lions and London Tigers 1825

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