unusual nouns

Davis W.
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  1. snood
    an ornamental net that confines a woman's hair
    "Next winter, woollen snoods will be big, as will thick woolly jumpers," he adds.
  2. aglet
    metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
  3. splat
    a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
    They had backs with straight tops, rather like Sheraton chairs, and several small splats joining top rail to seat. Wood, Grace
  4. chad
    small piece of paper removed when a hole is punched in paper
    In this case, hanging chads were not the issue. New York Times (Jun 24, 2012)
  5. guimpe
    a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
  6. spile
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    Then she removed the spile and tilted the cask forward; when out streamed at least thirty gallons of the finest Tokay down the well! Barrow, Sarah L.
Created on Tue Oct 16 13:09:58 EDT 2012

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