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Scarf

A cormorant.

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Assume 76% connected

To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.

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Don 76% connected

Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Garment 76% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

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Join 76% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

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Joint 76% connected

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or ju…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wear 76% connected

Same as Weir.

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Boa 76% connected

A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).

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Fichu 76% connected

A light cape, usually of lace, worn by women, to cover the neck and throat, and extending to the shoulders.

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Kerchief 76% connected

A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Lambrequin 76% connected

A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the helmet, to protect it from wet or heat.

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Mantilla 76% connected

A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like.

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Muffler 76% connected

Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet.

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Sable 76% connected

A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, s…

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Stole 76% connected

of Steal

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