Psyche knot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Psyche knot
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The Psyche knot at the back of her head, and the wreath of wild olive, certainly bespoke Belle.
From The Motor Girls by Penrose, Margaret
“I’m not working to-day,” announced the operator shortly, arranging her huge Psyche knot at the mirror beside her desk.
From Molly Brown's Junior Days by Speed, Nell
Roman-Christian women wore their hair parted, no Psyche knot, and interesting, large earrings.
From Woman as Decoration by Burbank, Emily
Clad in a morning gown of gray and silver, her hair piled in a Psyche knot, she had in her lap on this occasion a Java basket filled with some attempt at Norwegian needlework.
From The Titan by Dreiser, Theodore
June was coming in—she wore her homespun, her scarlet homespun and the Psyche knot.
From The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Fox, John
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