Quaker-ladies
[ kwey-ker-ley-deez ]
Origin of Quaker-ladies
1An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words Nearby Quaker-ladies
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How to use Quaker-ladies in a sentence
The 65th occupied a fairy dell where Quaker ladies, blue as the heavens, bloomed by every stone.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonQuaker-maid: Quaker ladies; small blue flowers growing low on the ground.
Do not gentlemen almost universally give the preference to the taste of Quaker ladies?
A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings | Noah WebsterIn the adjoining house dwelt two Quaker ladies named Deavor, an aunt and niece, the latter a year or two older than Dolly.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series | Mrs. Henry WoodNo; it was Quaker-ladies, and they were blue as Sallys eyes.
Peggy Owen at Yorktown | Lucy Foster Madison
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