Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A wool-and-cotton fabric for women's wear.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A cloth made of worsted and cotton, -- used for wearing apparel.
- noun engraving A variety of the plum. See under
Plum .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
- noun a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
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Examples
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I think the toon actually implies new orleans is supposed to be getting help but is being cutoff by the undeserving.
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The Tragically Hip – Little bones, something on, New orleans is sinking, Nautical Distaster, Gift shop, at the hundredth meridian (theres more)
Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist 2007
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Therefore I objectively agree that the Mayor of new orleans is just as guilty if not more guilty, then his Federal counterparts.
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10: 30 AM one thing to note though, new orleans is at the end of the line, we keep getting pushed to the end of the line by the various others who are showing up for the shakedown ... and look at nola's face ... he has a WTF look like what not another group coming to get in the way of my recovery.
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Yep, but if they are going to the gulf coast in the path of the hurricane, why on earth aren't they going to new orleans, which is directly in the path of the hurricane.
Palin Took Heat For Giggling After Radio Show Host Attacked Opponent As "Bitch" 2009
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My two sons would be safer in a room full of new orleans drag queens than in a room full of evangelical ministers.
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Has we got older we got involved with fire arms, and contracts to commit serious injury, s. i myself was asked by a member of the Hells Angels to travell to New orleans to carry out a hit.
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November 13th, 2009 2: 18 pm ET represented new orleans? no doubt he has ties with ACORN. terry, va
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It should make every Americans blood boil knowing our country got aid to haiti quicker than new orleans.
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My two sons would be safer in a room full of new orleans drag queens than in a room full of evangelical ministers.
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