travel-soiled clothes. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The harness was shabby and travel-soiled, and the traces were of rope, which seemed to require continual. From Wordnik.com. [The Englishwoman in America] Reference
While all this was going on above stairs, there sat in the bar-room below a fair young man, travel-soiled and looking weary, like an over-taxed child. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
Canada had furnished an asylum to their flying, travel-soiled, foot-sore, and needy brethren, -- was not so very far away, and, therefore, it was preferred to the West Coast of Africa. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens] Reference
Being shown to a well-furnished room, we changed our travel-soiled clothing for a more civilized costume, by which time breakfast was announced, and we were ushered into a large dining-hall. From Wordnik.com. [What I Saw in California] Reference
The small encouragement that came to him from the conscientious minority of white men and women was as refreshing as the cool ocean breeze at even-tide to the feverish brow of a travel-soiled pilgrim. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens] Reference
Rest for the travel-soiled and foot-sore fugitive. From Wordnik.com. [A North-Side View of Slavery. The Refugee: or the Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada. Related by Themselves, with an Account of the History and Condition of the Colored Population of Upper Canada] Reference
She glanced at her travel-soiled dress, and hesitated. From Wordnik.com. [The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance] Reference
Foot-sore, travel-soiled, and hungry, his people sank down exhausted. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens] Reference
The rest of his rich dress was travel-soiled, and deranged by hard riding. From Wordnik.com. [The Bride of Lammermoor] Reference
But somehow in all that long journey she was the least travel-soiled of the whole party. From Wordnik.com. [Vanguards of the Plains] Reference
Then, to his humiliation, he remembered that he was wearing uncouth, travel-soiled garments. From Wordnik.com. [The Man from Brodney's] Reference
Poor, stooping, miserable, travel-soiled objects, looking fit for nothing but the tramp-house. From Wordnik.com. [Verner's Pride] Reference
During the fine weather, the poor refugees arrive daily, in their national dresses, all travel-soiled and worn. From Wordnik.com. [At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe] Reference
His dress was travel-soiled, and dusty; and his whole appearance betokened great exhaustion from heat and fatigue. From Wordnik.com. [Rookwood] Reference
He threw himself on his mule, all travel-soiled as he was, and hastened through the mud and mire to the distant convent. From Wordnik.com. [The Conduct of Life (1860)] Reference
Without tarrying even to change my travel-soiled clothes, I set out to make inquiries concerning another whom I love -- and that other is thyself!. From Wordnik.com. [Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf] Reference
A huge whip in the hand of the third, together with his dusty and travel-soiled appearance, denoted the driver of a wagon which stood before the door. From Wordnik.com. [The Partisan Leader: A Novel...] Reference
Answering the summons, she found herself confronted by an ill-looking fellow whose dusty and travel-soiled garments revealed the character of the wearer. From Wordnik.com. [Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune] Reference
Sprucely garbed and groomed lackeys busied themselves with his battered travel-soiled baggage; the door closed on the guttural-voiced taxi driver, and the glaring July sunshine. From Wordnik.com. [When William Came] Reference
Walking through the primitive town his boots and soft shirt and travel-soiled hat had been in too perfect keeping with the environment for her to be more than pleasurably conscious of them. From Wordnik.com. [The Bells of San Juan] Reference
The harness was shabby and travel-soiled, and the traces were of rope, which seemed to require continual "fixing," to judge from the frequency with which the rider jumped off to adjust them. From Wordnik.com. [The Englishwoman in America] Reference
I did not tell them the truth -- that I was a pilgrim from a far country, footsore and travel-soiled, that I had been well-nigh poisoned by their bad cooking and blistered with their bug-bites!. From Wordnik.com. [Across China on Foot] Reference
After Maroney had washed himself and removed his travel-soiled garments, he had a long confidential talk with his wife, played with and caressed Flora, and then walked out with them on Chestnut street. From Wordnik.com. [The Expressman and the Detective] Reference
Traveller from a far Country; more or less footsore and travel-soiled; has parted with road-companions; fallen among thieves, been poisoned by bad cookery, blistered with bug-bites; nevertheless at every stage. From Wordnik.com. [Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History] Reference
In spite of his mysterious nervous ailment he had nerved himself to make the journey after Marjorie, and walked in, softly and slowly, indeed, and somewhat travel-soiled, but very much himself, and apparently determined on a rescue. From Wordnik.com. [I've Married Marjorie] Reference
His door is burst open, and, scattering all who sought to hold him back, -- scattering them to the right and left from his massive torso in rushed the man who had taken in the Mayor, -- the fellow with one eye, and with that fellow, shaggy and travel-soiled, the other dog!. From Wordnik.com. [What Will He Do with It? — Complete] Reference
Chartham and walks the rest of the way over Harbledown, where he will see the little city of the Middle Ages encircled with its ancient wall and crowned by the towers of its cathedral very much as did the cosmopolitan groups of travel-soiled men and women who for century after century feasted their eyes from the selfsame spot. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful Britain: Canterbury] Reference
His light hair would have been magnificent indeed, were it not sorely neglected; his blue eyes were naturally fine and intelligent, but fearful now to meet, so wild and wandering were their glances: his form was tall and admirably symmetrical, but prematurely bowed by the weight of sorrow, and his attire was of costly material, but indicative of inattention even more than it was travel-soiled. From Wordnik.com. [Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf] Reference
The hard day’s journey ended in an exquisite yadoya, beautiful within and without, and more fit for fairies than for travel-soiled mortals. From Wordnik.com. [Unbeaten Tracks in Japan] Reference
A basin aboard Trystan’s ship …a moonlit pool of rainwater …and now a battered tin washtub, grimy with the dirt and dust from travel-soiled clothes. From Wordnik.com. [Dark Moon of Avalon] Reference
A military review, possibly, were it not for the travel-soiled and ragged uniforms, but a line held there for the stern purpose of deadly conflict -- it scarcely seemed credible. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady of the North] Reference
Panting and travel-soiled he stood. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady of the Lake] Reference
Panting and travel-soiled he stood, 505. From Wordnik.com. [Lady of the Lake] Reference
It was much deranged and travel-soiled. From Wordnik.com. [The Purcell Papers — Volume 2] Reference
I felt weary, stiff, and travel-soiled. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction Hall of Fame]
His travel-soiled attire, then called aloud. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Plays in English Verse] Reference
The fact is, neither of us is in a proper trim to go there -- both travel-soiled, as they say -- you with duck-shooting and I with a long ride -- besides, I am quite too much fatigued to change my dress -- John, some Madeira. From Wordnik.com. [Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One] Reference
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