lady's finger
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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His brow is lofty, and pale, and stern, but partially covered with long dark hair, with which lady's finger had never toyed.
From The Wedding Guest by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
Gunpowder had been exploded by the spark from a lady's finger, and children had been insulated by hanging them from the ceiling by silk cords.
From Inventors by Hubert, Philip Gengembre
Anyway, Caudel," said I, "the wedding ring is on the young lady's finger.
From A Marriage at Sea by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)
John, who never decked himself in jewellery of any sort, had lately taken this ring to London, and left it with his jeweller, to be altered so as to fit a lady's finger.
From Fated to Be Free by Ingelow, Jean
A mouth of velvet, a leg tapered like a fine lady's finger, a coat--sir, I have seen the wonderful manufactures of Lyons.
From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew
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