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2. List of English-language metaphors - Wikipedia

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   A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".

3. Sears - Wikipedia

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   Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears (/ s ɪər z / SEERZ), [6] is an American chain of department stores founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwald, with what began as a mail-order catalog company migrating to opening retail locations in 1925, the first in Chicago. [7]

4. Dress - Wikipedia

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   A party dress is a dress worn especially for a party. Different types of party such as children's party, cocktail party, garden party and costume party would tend to require different styles of dress. [76] [77] One classic style of party dress for women in modern society is the little black dress. [78]

5. Semiotics of dress - Wikipedia

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   A clothing piece one may use for reference is the décolletage, which was "first in use during the end of the Middle Ages". [4]: 10 Symbolism in clothing or dress is very much subjective, unlike clothing signs. Symbols in clothing don't represent one's level in a social institution.

6. Petite size - Wikipedia

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   In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...

7. Little black dress - Wikipedia

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   Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel. [1] It is intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, and widely accessible. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD". [2] [3] [4] The little black dress is considered essential to a complete wardrobe.