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dundreary
noun 4
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4ADJ.
young
VERB + DUNDREARY
filled
DUNDREARY + NOUN
brother, collars, dundrearyisms, scarves, shirts, whiskers
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
Any type of fashion, hairstyles etc. associated with the foppish Lord Dundreary in Taylor's Our American Cousin.
The shop windows were filled with Dundreary scarves, and Brother Sam scarves, and there were Dundreary collars and Dundreary shirts, and Dundrearyisms were on every lip.
‘I shall, if I may claim the second dance,’ spoke up a young man with Dundreary whiskers.
2
A person reminiscent of Lord Dundreary; a fop, a dandy.
3
Long, bushy sideburns.
All at once, the Emperor began to whistle. He really did purse his lips, the wings of his dundrearies moved a little closer together, and the Emperor whistled a tune, a familiar, if somewhat distorted tune.
noun
1
Alternative letter-case form of Dundreary.
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The shop windows were filled with Dundreary scarves, and Brother Sam scarves, and there were Dundreary collars and Dundreary shirts, and Dundrearyisms were on every lip.
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‘I shall, if I may claim the second dance,’ spoke up a young man with Dundreary whiskers.
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All at once, the Emperor began to whistle. He really did purse his lips, the wings of his dundrearies moved a little closer together, and the Emperor whistled a tune, a familiar, if somewhat distorted
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