“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
FURBELOWS
Noun
furbelows
plural of furbelow
Source: Wiktionary
FURBELOW
Fur"be*low, n. Etym: [Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F. falbala, It. falbalĂ .]
Definition: A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.
Fur"be*low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbelowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furbelowing.]
Definition: To put a furbelow on; to ornament.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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