teazle
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They peered over anthills and looked cautiously round clumps of teazle.
From Literature
Not so Ms. Cespedes, who lends Lady Teazle a radiant mirth and a surprising depth.
From New York Times
The School for Scandal Park theatre, Until 7 JulyBox office: 020-7870 6876 With the lightest of touches, Sheridan brilliantly exposes the best and worst of human nature, as the crusty Sir Peter Teazle, a fool in love, tries to tame his racy young wife, and the rich Sir Oliver Surface tests his two young nephews: the apparently reputable Joseph and his brother, Charles, who is deeply in debt.
From The Guardian
The two principal figures to be considered are Mr. William Farren, who, as Sir Peter, is a Master of Arts in the Old School, and Miss Rehan, who as Lady Teazle is an experimentalising teacher in the New School for Scandal.
From Project Gutenberg
About Miss Rehan's Lady Teazle there will be various opinions and, truth to tell, I do not precisely know from what point of view and by what standard to judge of her performance.
From Project Gutenberg
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