ORLEANSES

Noun

Orleanses

plural of Orleans

Source: Wiktionary


ORLEANS

Or"le*ans, n. Etym: [So called from the city of Orléans, in France.]

1. A cloth made of worsted and cotton, -- used for wearing apparel.

2. A variety of the plum. See under Plum. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

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