minever
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But in a plain frock of dark satin trimmed with minever bands, she looked exceedingly noble and lovely.
From Remember the Alamo by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
In the woods are found black and brown bears, the lynx, ermine, weasel, minever, squirrel, marmot, beaver, fox, elk, and the wild goat.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Benett, Léon
She dressed herself early in a pretty chamber gown of pink silk trimmed with minever; but in spite of the rosy color, the pallor of her sickness and long confinement was very perceptible.
From A Daughter of Fife by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Stood there not behind the pulpit-stairs the sacristy-cabin, and in this was there not a church-library of consequence--no school-boy could have buckled it wholly in his book-strap--lying under the minever cover of pastil dust?
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
Over all he wore a loose robe, or housse, of scarlet mohair, trimmed with minever, and was further decorated with the collar of the Order of the Garter.
From Windsor Castle by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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