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Word: leopardskins (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Usage:

...Norwegian Storting (Parliament). But it was when Luthuli rose in the great hall of Oslo University to make his acceptance speech, and at a dinner the next evening, that he lifted the occasion far above mere warmth or politics. Dressed in his tribal costume-flowing blue-and-black robe, leopardskin cap with monkey tails, a necklace of leopard's teeth-Luthuli spoke for all that is best in black Africa, showing an intellectual's perspective, the devoutness of a mission-educated Christian, and the faith in nonviolence that has always marked his career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa: Arise & Shine . . . | 12/22/1961 | See Source »

...emergency transfusions a family might need in a year. Abercrombie & Fitch has a beer-can launcher ($24.95) for men who like to combine their shooting with their drinking and do not want to bother with clay pigeons; A. Sulka & Co. is selling men's handmade leopardskin gloves lined with beaver ($125). His and Her vicuna lounging robes ($1,100 a set), and an ebony walking stick topped with a solid gold handle ($550). Rocking chairs, popularized by the President, are moving well. For the bewildered male, Cleveland's Halle Bros. provides a Pandora's Box of women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Customs: But Once a Year | 12/15/1961 | See Source »

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