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Word: touche (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...only did "Cicero" conveniently turn up in Ankara during the location shooting of 5 Fingers, but I put him in touch with [Director] Joe Mankiewicz, who spent more than an hour in deep conversation with him in the gardens of the Ankara Palas Hotel. "Cicero," whose real name is Elesya Bazna ("Ulysses Diello" in the movie version), was only one of a dozen aliases adopted by this clever, unscrupulous little man during his daring exploits of espionage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 31, 1952 | 3/31/1952 | See Source »

...dress alike, behave alike in class and thing alike. There will come a day when all Yalemen must dress like spooks on Tap Day, sit rigid in the class room with the somber and vacant stares of mechanical men, file with military precision into the dining halls, and never touch women or liquor after...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: New Coat-and-Tie Regulation at Yale Provokes Attack on Eli Education | 3/28/1952 | See Source »

...indeed the subtle touch that comes of the accessory. Take the stole, casually draped over a bare shoulder. In the winter, it keeps a girl warm. In the summer it keeps her covered. In six foot lengths, the stole has gained in importance until it is now one of the most popular of all spring and summertime "extras...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Accessories Work Miracles; Vitalize Grimmest Garments | 3/26/1952 | See Source »

...small waisted, interestingly curved feminine form is displayed to excellent advantage with the wide belt. These belts come in a variety of materials, but the standard leather type is most widely used. The buckle, an accessory for an accessory, is the final touch that can make a belt "something different." They range from simple, functional devices to horses' heads and initials...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Accessories Work Miracles; Vitalize Grimmest Garments | 3/26/1952 | See Source »

Moderately prices, simulated rhinestone jewelery is featured as this season's newest fashion scoop. Earings, clips, pins, and necklaces can be used to give that "aristocratic touch" to an ensemble without paying an "aristocratic price...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rhinestones, Corals Shells Grace Girls, Magnetize Men | 3/26/1952 | See Source »

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