dolly varden

  • 1Dolly Varden — may refer to: Dolly Varden (character), a character in the novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens. The original usage. Dolly Vardens (baseball team), a group of Black women baseball players that comprised the first professional baseball team… …

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  • 2Dolly Varden — Dol ly Var den 1. A character in Dickens s novel Barnaby Rudge, a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry colored mantle and cherry colored ribbons. [1913 Webster] 2. A style of light, bright figured dress goods for women; also,… …

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  • 3Dolly Varden — [däl′ēvärd′ n] n. [after the character in Dickens Barnaby Rudge] 1. a dress of sheer figured muslin worn over a bright colored petticoat ☆ 2. a red spotted trout (Salvelinus malma) found in streams west of the Rocky Mountains and in E Asia …

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  • 4Dolly Varden — noun Etymology: Dolly Varden, gaily dressed coquette in Barnaby Rudge (1841), novel by Charles Dickens Date: circa 1876 a large anadromous or freshwater char (Salvelinus malma) widespread in streams of northwestern North America and eastern Asia… …

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  • 5Dolly varden — kamčiatkinė palija statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Salvelinus malma angl. Dolly varden; Dolly varden trout; malma trout rus. мальма ryšiai: platesnis terminas – palijos …

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  • 6Dolly Varden — 1) the salmonid, Salvelinus malma, named for a female character in Charles Dickens Barnaby Rudge who was colourfully dressed. A pink spotted calico was called Dolly Varden during Dickens visit to North America and the charr was likened to the… …

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  • 7Dolly Varden — /dol ee vahr dn/ 1. a woman s costume of the late 19th century, including a flower trimmed, broad brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf length quilted petticoat. 2. the hat of… …

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  • 8Dolly Varden (band) — Dolly Varden Background information Origin Chicago, IL Genres Indie, Alternative Rock …

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  • 9Dolly Varden trout — Dolly Varden Dol ly Var den 1. A character in Dickens s novel Barnaby Rudge, a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry colored mantle and cherry colored ribbons. [1913 Webster] 2. A style of light, bright figured dress goods for… …

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  • 10Dolly Varden trout — For the other subspecies, see southern Dolly Varden and Salvelinus malma miyabei. For other species currently or formerly known as Dolly Varden trout, see also bull trout and Arctic char. Dolly Varden trout Adult female …

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