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1 Mexican Cotton
One of the oldest known varieties of cotton. The larger proportion of the short and medium stapled varieties have been developed from this. Mexican Burr is a variety with clustered bolls and the original source of most of the cluster varieties. -
2 Mexican Drawnwork
Native handwork, done by Mexican women, designed of small medallions either single or in strips and with the threads so drawn as to form a wheel. Teneriffe drawnwork is the same. It is now machine-made in France and England. -
3 Mexican Fibre
A fibre obtained from the Karatas Plumieri which grows throughout tropical America. The young leaves give fine, white fibres, while the older leaves give coarser fibres. It is used for nets, cordage, sacking, etc. This fibre is sometimes called the Mexican istle, or ixtle. -
4 Mexican wave
■ An optical effect created in a stadium by the spectators enthusiastically and spontaneously standing up and waving their arms in a sequential movement around the stadium interior.La Ola f -
5 Mexican Embroidery
A style of work used to ornament children's dresses, underclothing, corners and borders for towels, tablecloths, etc. The outline of a design is traced on the material and then worked in buttonhole stitch all round the lines.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Mexican Embroidery
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6 Mexican Grass
This is sisal hemp, but shipped in a curled state for use as a substitute for horse hair in stuffing upholstered furniture. -
7 Mexican Wool
This wool is mostly used in the Western States of America for yarns made into " home spun " fabrics. In the Eastern States it is used for carpet yarns. It is very coarse and is yielded by sheep in Mexico, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. The fleece weighs about 2-lb. -
8 Mexican
1) New York: 1912. Of inferior quality, shoddy or shabby; makeshift or stopgap; also illegal. The DARE notes that this meaning is derogatory, used chiefly in the West and Southwest.2) DARE: 1968. Regarding clock time or scheduled events, belated, tardy, or unreliable. Compare Navajo—Navajo time.3) DARE (from Texas to California): 1854. Spicy (said of foods).4) Southwestern California: 1962. As the DARE notes, in several combinations, such as Mexican toothache, Mexican disease, and Mexican sickness, it refers to diarrhea.5) A Mexican peso. Also known as adobe dollar, 'dobe dollar.6) The typical bean used in Mexican dishes: pinto or kidney bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris). The adjective Mexican is also used in various combinations, most of which denote plants and animals native to the border states and northern Mexico. Other adjectival constructions refer to aspects of southwestern culture, often reflecting the cowboy's sarcasm. Those that are especially pertinent to his era and profession are listed below. -
9 Mexican
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10 Mexican American Legal Defense And Education Fund
Non-profit-making organization: MALDEFУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican American Legal Defense And Education Fund
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11 Mexican Association of Companies in the Industry of Building Installations
Engineering: AMERICУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican Association of Companies in the Industry of Building Installations
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12 Mexican Border Service Medal
Military: MBSMУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican Border Service Medal
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13 Mexican Hat Dance
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14 Mexican Independence Day
Abbreviation: MIDУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican Independence Day
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15 Mexican Institute of Social Security
Abbreviation: IMSSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican Institute of Social Security
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16 Mexican Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
Abbreviation: M.I.M.M.Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
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17 Mexican Line
Railway term: MXLU -
18 Mexican Medical
Non-profit-making organization: MM -
19 Mexican Medical Ministries
Non-profit-making organization: MMMУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Mexican Medical Ministries
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20 Mexican Peso
Abbreviation: MXN
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