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  • the garb of Eden —    nakedness    Without even a fig leaf:     ... usually clothed in her garb of Eden starkers. (Theroux, 1992) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • Garb — (g[aum]rb), n. [OF. garbe looks, countenance, grace, ornament, fr. OHG. garaw[=i], garw[=i], ornament, dress. akin to E. gear. See {Gear}, n.] 1. (a) Clothing in general. (b) The whole dress or suit of clothes worn by any person, especially when… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket —   …   Wikipedia

  • The Shirt of Nessus — The Shirt of Nessus, Tunic of Nessus, Nessus robe, or Nessus shirt in Greek mythology was the poisoned shirt that killed Hercules. It was once a popular reference in literature. In folkloristics, it is considered an instance of the Poison Dress… …   Wikipedia

  • The Botanic Garden — (1791) is a set of two poems, The Economy of Vegetation and The Loves of the Plants , by the British poet and naturalist Erasmus Darwin. The Economy of Vegetation celebrates technological innovation, scientific discovery and offers theories… …   Wikipedia

  • The Netherlands —     The Netherlands     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Netherlands     (Germ. Niederlande; Fr. Pays Bas).     The Netherlands, or Low Countries, as organized by Charles V, under whom the Burgundian era ended, comprised practically the territory… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Battle of the Sexes (tennis) — The Battle of the Sexes was a nationally televised tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, held at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, on September 20, 1973. Riggs was a master showman, sports hustler, and a 1940s tennis star who, for …   Wikipedia

  • The Beginning and the End (novel) — The Beginning and the End is a novel by Naguib Mahfouz, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1988. An Egyptian, Naguib has been credited with modernizing Arabic literature, with his prolific writing style and his themes on… …   Wikipedia

  • garb — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)b[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft in adj N, oft with poss Someone s garb is the clothes they are wearing, especially when these are unusual. [WRITTEN] At 9.30 p.m. a familiar figure in civilian garb came out of the main entrance... He wore the… …   English dictionary

  • garb — [[t]gɑrb[/t]] n. 1) clo a fashion or mode of dress, esp. of a distinctive kind: the garb of a monk[/ex] 2) clo wearing apparel; clothes 3) outward appearance or form 4) clo to dress; clothe • Etymology: 1585–95; < MF garbe graceful outline… …   From formal English to slang

  • garb — garbless, adj. /gahrb/, n. 1. a fashion or mode of dress, esp. of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk. 2. wearing apparel; clothes. 3. outward appearance or form. v.t. 4. to dress; clothe. [1585 95; < MF garbe graceful outline …   Universalium

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