Word: garbed
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...lean, 61-year-old Scotsman, now Lord Tweedsmuir but until two years ago just plain John Buchan, writer of history, biography and light-hearted adventure tales," hastened to explain that a tinsel uniform was not his customary garb, then to say that he had asked to see the press in hope that some of the War correspondents whom he had known 20 years ago when he was serving as the British Director of Information in France might be among them. Were there any such? The newshawks looked at one another...
...elimination of "sweated labor" with impossibly low wages, are very desirable goals, but the present method of packing the Supreme Court to do it, gives the present situation a very unhealthy palor. The cause is a worthy one, but the New Deal remedy is clothed in a conspiratorial garb, which hurts and hinders the high aims for which it is working...
...Sicily, Lorraine, Limerick, of children, pawnbrokers, mariners, coopers, brewers. Children came to expect secret gifts from St. Nicholas on the eve of his feast (Dec. 6). This far from notable bishop did indeed become a public character when the gift-giving was transferred to Christmas Day. His now familiar garb is of Russian origin, his U. S. name a corruption of the Dutch San Nicolaas...
...agrarian and silver-producing diocese of San Luis Potosí for five years. To patient Catholics in States where the Church is relentlessly persecuted, this appointment may well bring hope. San Luis Potosí is one of the few States where priests and nuns walk the streets in canonical garb unmolested. Its local strong man, Saturnine Cedillo maintains a potent private army, favors a moderate attitude toward the Church...
Lisbon tailors promptly patterned a natty uniform for the Legionaries, and the Government announced, "Anyone not a Legionary wearing this garb will be subject to penal prosecution." Any stalwart Portuguese from 18 to 50 could apply for membership last week, but Legion organizers said that all candidates will be carefully scrutinized, required to take this oath: "I will defend my country and its social order and give my life and property willingly for its Corporative State. I will repudiate and tight Communist doctrines...