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Word: carrickmacross (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...perfect match, then, which took 40 yards of pure silk taffeta, 100 yards of crinoline netting, and some old Carrickmacross lace given by Queen Mary to the Royal School of Needlework and used for the bodice. For borrowed, the bride wore a diamond tiara from the Spencer family collection, clasping her silk tulle veil, and a pair of diamond-drop earrings lent by her mother Frances Shand Kydd. Blue was a bow sewn into the waistband. For luck, there was a tiny 18-karat gold horseshoe tucked away in the voluminous skirts. The anxious Emanuels were stationed just inside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Section: WHY EVER NOT?: The Royal Wedding | 8/10/1981 | See Source »

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