towy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of towy
Example Sentences
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A little bamboo reed is taken and a hole made in it through which is passed a towy substance found upon palm-trees and known by the name of lulup among the Malays.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
He had a square face, strong features, and a huge crop of towy hair.
From Tales from Two Hemispheres by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth
Ransey wore no cap, just a head of towy hair, which was thick enough, however, to protect him against summer’s sun or winter’s cold.
From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon
Wavy types of hair vary most in colour: almost the deepest hue of black being found side by side with the most flaxen and towy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
This is the hair of Europeans, and is mainly fair, though black, brown, red or towy varieties are found.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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