My merino sweater is particularly warm so I always wear it when I ski. From LearnThat.org.
She dressed three times a day, and in the morning would come down in what she called a merino gown. From Wordnik.com. [The Vicar of Bullhampton] Reference
Firecracker stole in merino from freyapax (store) 35. From Wordnik.com. [Odin's Day] Reference
Firecracker stole in merino from freyapax (store): solcita!. From Wordnik.com. [Tew's Day!] Reference
"Why, I've been here this half hour showing cloths to a child that doesn't know merino from a sheep's back," said he, laughing. From Wordnik.com. [The Wide, Wide World] Reference
Foreign wool, known as merino, has been used from an early period. From Wordnik.com. [Rides on Railways] Reference
These four, either in their own form or else in combination with each other, such as merino, constitute most of our wearing apparel. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
In washing worsteds, such as merino dress goods, pursue the same course, only do not wring them hard; shake, hang them up and let drain. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
Canadian company Sugoi has a new merino-wool line. From Wordnik.com. [Braving the Cold Cycle] Reference
Marie, the merino, and Western red; in the Middle and. From Wordnik.com. [The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.] Reference
His little merino back was wrinkled as fine as a frown. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrong Woman] Reference
Our winter clothes were made of woolen cloth called merino. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
The old lady, in pink merino and curl-papers, opened the door. From Wordnik.com. [Tales from Many Sources Vol. V] Reference
A pardessus or polka jacket of cinnamon-colored cloth or merino. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
Do not wring silk or merino dresses when scouring or dyeing them. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
The flocks of merino sheep to be seen on the wooded slopes of the. From Wordnik.com. [Spanish Life in Town and Country] Reference
If this practice bothers you, stay away from merino wool for now. From Wordnik.com. [Shades of Green:] Reference
On with my cherished merino wool socks I bought in New Zealand a decade ago. From Wordnik.com. [[email protected]: September 2007 Archives] Reference
English makers, who have long been famous for their merino or lambswool stuffs. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886.] Reference
Summer underwear is very cheap, and you can get a light merino suit for one dollar. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men] Reference
One or two calico morning-dresses, and a merino for winter wear, completed the list. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864] Reference
In merino there is a mixture of about one-fifth to one-half part of wool with cotton. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
Western States, the mercer, the long red, or merino, the orange, and the Western red. From Wordnik.com. [The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.] Reference
The company makes shirtings, sheetings, cotton flannels, and cotton and merino hosiery. From Wordnik.com. [The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1884] Reference
The hairy flocks were bred out, and the sheep with true wool, like the merino, survived. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
I can remember the discussion that took place before a little merino sack was made for me. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History] Reference
Richards delivered an interesting address on wool-growing and the merino as a mutton sheep. From Wordnik.com. [Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside] Reference
Likewise, T-shirts and jerseys come in luxurious pima cotton, cashmere blends and merino wools. From Wordnik.com. [Putting On a Polished, United Front] Reference
It is much softer and less irritating than flannel or merino, and is very useful for summer wear. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
They found both sisters at home, and Deb was busy remaking two merino skirts for herself and Patty. From Wordnik.com. [The Carved Cupboard] Reference
Some of the new English underclothing is very light and good, and claims to be of pure merino-wool. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886.] Reference
BCBG's marled merino wool and Burberry's chunky knit ponchos are also trimmed with decorative tassels. From Wordnik.com. [TIP SHEET] Reference
The principal production is the wool of the merino sheep, which at one time yielded an immense revenue. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
Six changes of underwear -- merino or wool -- and a dozen balbriggan or woolen hose will be sufficient. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men] Reference
The women are in mourning from tip to toe, and closely enveloped in black merino shawls, which they wear over their heads. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Life in Town and Country] Reference
= Cape Colony and Natal produce merino wool that is somewhat short in staple, rather tender, and less wavy than some other wools. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
Out of all her stock of clothing she had dressed it in the very prettiest little frock she could find, and wrapped it in a merino cloak. From Wordnik.com. [Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly] Reference
They then wear a fine black merino skirt, made very full, and the inevitable petticoats, which make the skirt stand out like a crinoline. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Life in Town and Country] Reference
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