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Search phrase: farthingale

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The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.60semicircled farthingale. I see what thou wert if Fortune,semi-circled Farthingale. I see what thou wert if Fortune
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.56With ruffs and cuffs and farthingales and things,With Ruffes and Cuffes, and Fardingales, and things:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.51What compass will you wear your farthingale?’What compasse will you weare your Farthingale?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.36and make water against a gentlewoman's farthingale?and make water against a Gentlewomans farthingale?

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farthingalelong skirt extended at the back by a framework of hoops

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Clothing...the colour underneath farthingale tg ii vii 51 f long s...

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FARTHINGALEBASICfarthingale n

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