Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old ale-measure. See
ale-yard and half-yard.
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Examples
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But the counter, facing the shelves of dress-goods for the women, is free of obstructions, and its surface is worn smooth and polished by the years of unrolling of bolts of cloth, while at every quarter-yard along the counter's rear edge is a shining brass tack-head -- the yardstick of the department.
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And the store sells a variety of fat quarters, or quarter-yard swatches, that are ideal for quilting.
NYT > Home Page By HUGH RYAN 2011
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And the store sells a variety of fat quarters, or quarter-yard swatches, that are ideal for quilting.
NYT > Home Page By HUGH RYAN 2011
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Fabric is usually sold by the quarter-yard or yard.
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