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  • 1Watered silk — is a type of silk fabric which has been passed through a set of rollers as a fabric finishing process, to give the surface a moiré pattern.Other fabrics can be given the same process.Method of productionMoiré effects are produced from two… …

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  • 2watered silk — Tabby Tab by, n.; pl. {Tabbies}. [F. tabis (cf. It. tab[ i], Sp. & Pg. tab[ i], LL. attabi), fr. Ar. att[=a]b[=i], properly the name of a quarter of Bagdad where it was made, the quarter being named from the prince Attab, great grandson of Omeyya …

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  • 3Venerable Order of Saint John — This article is about the order after its revival in the 19th century. For the original Order of St. John, see Knights Hospitaller. Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem Insignia of a Member of the Order of St John …

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  • 4Cope — This article is about religious garments. For other uses, see Cope (disambiguation). Pluviale redirects here. For a period of abundant rainfall, see pluvial. Finely embroidered cope, Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, 15th century. Note the shield… …

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  • 5Cassock — Not to be confused with Cossack. The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is an ankle length robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church and some ministers and ordained officers… …

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  • 6Moire (fabric) — Moire ribbons In textiles, a moire (pronounced /ˈmwɑr/ or /ˈmɔr/) (less often, moiré) is a fabric with a wavy (watered) appearance produced mainly from silk, but also wool, cotton and rayon. The watered ap …

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  • 7Pontifical Decorations — • The titles of nobility, orders of Christian knighthood and other marks of honour and distinction which the papal court confers upon men of unblemished character who have in any way promoted the interests of society, the Church, and the Holy See …

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  • 8Green Room (White House) — The Green Room is one of three state parlors on the first floor in the White House, the home of the President of the United States. It is used for small receptions and teas. During a state dinner guests are served cocktails in the three state… …

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  • 9interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …

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  • 10water — waterer, n. waterless, adj. waterlessly, adv. waterlessness, n. waterlike, adj. /waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C …

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