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Word: grommets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

With fortitude I witnessed the shortening of streamers on flat hats and even the elimination of the grommet which made it a flat hat; the reefing in of bell bottom trousers, issuance of pajamas to sleep in, substitution of "right rudder" for "port your helm," substitution of "hostess houses" for the places we used to frequent ashore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 2, 1951 | 7/2/1951 | See Source »

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