slouch (n)
slouch n .she had a big ol' fashioned shawl like they used to put over their head - not the shawl but _ they used to call it the slouch.Way back years ago.the women, old women, used to wear a slouch, made out o' some kind o' material, an' cover over.over their faces. Yes DNE-cit...
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42412 |
| Summary: | slouch n .she had a big ol' fashioned shawl like they used to put over their head - not the shawl but _ they used to call it the slouch.Way back years ago.the women, old women, used to wear a slouch, made out o' some kind o' material, an' cover over.over their faces. Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 (See OED/EDD slouch where the sense is rather of a hat than a shawl. --- Needs corroboration) Used I Not used Used I sun-bonnet, SKULLY, scolly, scully, skolley, shawl |
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