10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUMPISHLY»
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frumpishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
frumpishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The former was a middle-aged woman, perhaps naturally grey; the latter is
equally grey and if anything more frumpishly dressed. Before the days of pop
stars and film stars, fashion tended to be set by royalty and their favourites. When
these ...
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The Poor Gentleman: A Comedy in Five Acts
The very moment you left the room, sir. Olla. [Aside] Humph ! that's another
dowse for the baronet Z I must get the old woman away. [Pulling Lucretia by tlie
sleeve] Ma'am ! Luc. [Frumpishly] Lord, sir! Ollar Condescend to cast your eye
over that ...
George Colman, Epes Sargent, 1846
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The Modern Standard Drama: A Collection of the Most Popular ...
Emily. The very. moment you left the room, sir. Olla. [Aside^] Humph ! that's
another dowse for the baronet ! I must get the old woman away. [ Pulling Lucretia
by the sleeve.] Ma'am ! Luc. [Frumpishly.] Lord, sir! Olla. Condescend to cast your
eye ...
She dressed frumpishly, not at all one would expect of a woman of her age, and
she expressed a timid smile on seeing me. With no idea as to whom she might be
, and with my entire staff presently engaged in comparing Christmas gifts, ...
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The Ecclesiastical Chronicles, Volume Two: The Society
... their stalls after the brawl between Cousin Baba and Muriel several weeks
earlier. While the laborers and volunteers were toiling under the brilliant Saturday
sunlight, Gloysis Ramgolam approached the site – frumpishly attired and
mounted ...
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The works of Francis Rabelais
Your mousing, quoth Panurge, will not make me leave my musing, why folks
should be so frumpishly disposed, seeing I am certainly persuaded that some
flout, who merit to be flouted at; yet, as my vow imports, so will I do. It is now a
long time ...
François Rabelais, Sir Thomas Urquhart, Peter Anthony Motteux, 1864
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The poor gentleman; a comedy ... as performed at the Theatre ...
[Frumpishly] Lord, sir! Oll. Condeseend to cast your eye over that hillock—the
little lump to the left there—round and black, like ubolus. From that point you see
three capital counties at once. Luc. I can't say that I perceive Oll. Stay—here's
Kent, ...
It is the drab brown building that stands at the end of Broad Street, peering
frumpishly between the Clarendon Building and the New Bodleian, like the rump
of a railway terminus. Just inside its porch, however, there is affixed a huge brass
...
“They all look frumpishly alike to me.” There, I'd said it aloud. “But they each are
unique in their own way.” The melody of her voice gently touched my ear. “I am
obliged to take your word for it. But I must inquire further why these ladies
shouldn't ...
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Gargantua and Pantagruel
Your mousing (quoth Panurge} will not make me leave my musing why Folks
should be so frumpishly disposed, seeing I am certainly perswaded that some
flout, who merit to be flouted at; yet as my Vow imports so will I do. It is now a long
time ...
François Rabelais, Peter Anthony Motteux, 2005
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUMPISHLY»
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frumpishly is used in the context of the following news items.
50 shades of class and style for older women
Far removed from the passé perspective that all women grow frumpishly old, she suggests many readers could well fall into one of her style ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
Rachel Bilson Shows Off Her Baby Bump While Out Shopping—See …
Never one to dress frumpishly in maternity wear, the former O.C. star maintained her pregnancy panache in a red, white and blue smock that ... «E! Online, Aug 14»
Review: Anna Nicole, Royal Opera House
MY mole in the Covent Garden chorus was unequivocal when she first told me of this new opera: "Don't go," she said frumpishly. By William ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 11»
