Definition of Pouncets

1. pouncet [n] - See also: pouncet

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pouncets

poultices
poulticing
poultries
poultry
poultryman
poultrymen
poultrywoman
poultrywomen
poults
pounce
pounced
pouncer
pouncers
pounces
pouncet
pouncets (current term)
pouncing
pouncingly
pound-foolish
pound-for-pound
pound-force
pound cake
pound cakes
pound for pound
pound net
pound of flesh
pound off
pound sand
pound shop

Literary usage of Pouncets

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1871)
"Who has described the world of brocades and satins, violet-powder and perfumery, pouncets and point- lace, Indian fans, mirrors, and jewelled garniture, ..."

2. Birmington : a Poem: In Two Parts, with Appendix by Harry Howells Horton (1853)
"The brass-toy trade, in which the town has ever since been unsurpassed, was established for the production of glittering trifles, in the shape of pouncets, ..."

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