hobble

  • 21Hobble skirt — Hob ble skirt A woman s skirt so scant at the bottom as to restrain freedom of movement after the fashion of a hobble. {Hob ble skirt ed}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 22Hobble-skirted — Hobble skirt Hob ble skirt A woman s skirt so scant at the bottom as to restrain freedom of movement after the fashion of a hobble. {Hob ble skirt ed}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 23hobble skirt — n. a woman s long skirt so narrow below the knees as to hinder the wearer s movements; esp., such a skirt popular from 1910 to 1914 …

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  • 24Hobble skirt — A hobble skirt [1] is a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer s stride, thus earning its name. A knee long corset is also used to achieve this effect. A dress consisting of such skirt is called a hobble dress. Contents …

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  • 25Hobble (device) — A hobble is a device that prevents or limits the locomotion of a human or an animal, by tethering one or more legs. Although hobbles are most commonly used on horses, they are sometimes used also on other animals. On dogs, they are used… …

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  • 26Hobble-Frank — Das Werk des deutschen Schriftstellers Karl May gehört zu den umfangreichsten und bekanntesten Sammlungen von Abenteuerromanen weltweit. Dieser Artikel stellt die wichtigsten Figuren aus den Romanen von Karl May dar. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… …

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  • 27Hobble Frank — Das Werk des deutschen Schriftstellers Karl May gehört zu den umfangreichsten und bekanntesten Sammlungen von Abenteuerromanen weltweit. Dieser Artikel stellt die wichtigsten Figuren aus den Romanen von Karl May dar. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… …

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  • 28Hobble-Gruppe — Die Hobble Gruppe ist eine mit einem Notnamen bezeichnete Gruppe attischer schwarzfiguriger Vasenmaler, die in der zweiten Hälfte des 4. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. Panathenäische Preisamphoren produzierte. Damit steht die Gruppe, die nicht mit… …

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  • 29hobble skirt — noun A skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer’s stride, or hobble the wearer …

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  • 30hobble-bush — hobbˈle bush noun The N American wayfaring tree (Viburnum alnifolium), a small shrub with white flowers and straggling branches that impede movement among them • • • Main Entry: ↑hobble …

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