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Trimming For Milady

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noun

• A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.

• A small ruff of fluted or pleated fabric worn at neck or wrist.

• A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.

verb

• To flute or pleat (fabric).

• To bunch up (fabric); to ruck up.

26%5Milady's finishing touch
noun

• a distinctive odor that is pleasant

• an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

• any property detected by the olfactory system

verb

• cause to smell or be smelly

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• apply perfume to

26%3 Margin for milady
noun

• the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

• the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

verb

• fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

• utter `hem' or `ahem'

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