switch cane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of switch cane
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The young man exhibited, offensively, a pair of spotless gloves, and seemed to wish to dazzle Oscar by twirling with much grace a gold-headed switch cane.
From A Start in Life by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
Standing close to the inside edge of the track was a dapper young man with a light switch cane.
From The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack
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