drap
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In this gay but canny mood, Edinburgh last week welcomed some 40,000 to its second annual, three-week "wee drap o' music an' drama."
From Time Magazine Archive
We're puttin' on a wee drap o' music an' drama, ye ken," explained a kilted Scot, "but yer no' gettin' awa' wi' it all as a gift .
From Time Magazine Archive
All the Grand Duchesses in drap d'argent, bordered with beautiful black sable.
From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King
Yuh know all de sewin war done by han' an mah mammy'd sew sometime till huh finguhs nearly drap off.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
Tell yo’ ma I made that lazy Ca’line churn fo’ sun-up ’cause they wa’nt a drap er butter in the house, an’ the buttermilk is in the big jar in the da’ry.
From Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days by Speed, Nell
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