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Examples
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The sunblinds, made of horizontal slats, move like shutters.
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So silent are the streets of Cloisterham (though prone to echo on the smallest provocation), that of a summer – day the sunblinds of its shops scarce dare to flap in the south wind; while the sun – browned tramps, who pass along and stare, quicken their limp a little, that they may the sooner get beyond the confines of its oppressive respectability.
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Ham shoots back an instant message: "I like doctordegree.com … and rockquarry.com … sunblinds.com."
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The fount of Forsyte song and story stood grey and imposing among its trees, with the sinking sun aslant on a front where green sunblinds were still down.
Swan Song 2004
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Crossing over to the river side, he noted the building, white and cheerful-looking, with green sunblinds, seen through a screen of plane-tree leaves.
In Chancery 2004
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And he began considering which of those windows could be hers under the green sunblinds.
In Chancery 2004
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In the end Mary had the floors laid in polished wood, on which were spread loose strips of bamboo matting; and dark green sunblinds were affixed to the outsides of the windows.
The Way Home 2003
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The sunblinds are drawn all along the front windows of a house in Park
Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance H. Lovett Cameron
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It was the quiet hour of the day; there were very few people about; everybody was indoors eating heavy luncheons, with sunblinds drawn down to keep out the heat.
Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance H. Lovett Cameron
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The windows were wide open, the sunblinds were drawn down outside, and the warm air, fragrant with mignonette, streamed in over the window boxes.
The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius Sarah Grand
GHibbs commented on the word sunblinds
The word sunblinds is plural of the noun sunblind, as in the examples.
June 26, 2012
fbharjo commented on the word sunblinds
Is it a noun and/or a verb (either/or -- both/and)?
June 26, 2012