reboso
Americannoun
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rebosos
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No scarlet blanket covers them, but a blue reboso, or shawl, which is generally placed over the head in lieu of a hat.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Martin Hume
The girl wore a pink gown and a reboso.
From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
I have often wished to see this! a reboso it is?
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
You will see the backs of pretty poblanas, with the end of their rebosos hanging gracefully over them; and the back of the poblana’s mother with the reboso ill arranged, and not over clean.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
A reboso of silk was thrown over her head, falling over her shoulders in graceful undulations.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid
The matrons brought their stiff robes of red and yellow satin, the girls as many flowered silks and lawns, mantillas and rebosos, as the family carretas would hold.
From Rezanov by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The dons shouted, the lovely faces between the bright folds of the rebosos flushed expectantly.
From The Valiant Runaways by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The girls looked much alike in the rebosos which framed their faces so closely, and John promptly fell in love with all of them at once.
From The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Twelve rebosos were made for her; Doña Trinidad gave her one of her finest mantillas; Chonita, the white satin embroidered with poppies, for which she had conceived a capricious dislike.
From The Doomswoman An Historical Romance of Old California by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
“There are men,” replied Miss Hathaway, as several dark beribboned heads appeared above the rebosos.
From A Daughter of the Vine by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
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