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Definition of Castoffs
1. castoff [n] - See also: castoff
Lexicographical Neighbors of Castoffs
Literary usage of Castoffs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1906)
"The Suspenders are made from the finest quality of selected webbings, in all the
newest effects, finished with gilt or nickel trimmings, button castoffs and ..."
2. The Girl and the Job by Helen Christene Hoerle, Florence B.. Saltzberg (1919)
"Don't wear pleasure castoffs. Dress sensibly! Sensibly does not mean ugly blouses
with uncompromisingly stiff collars, and hair strained back tightly from ..."
3. Baltimore & the Chesapeake Bay by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, Stillman Rogers (2001)
"The range includes everything from rare china pieces to yesterday's castoffs.
The Warehouse is easy to reach by Water Taxi, at stop #9. ..."
4. Refugees Into Citizens: Palestinians and the End of the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Donna E. Arzt (1997)
"... have 24-hour electricity, indoor toilets, refrigerators, and telephones,
although in both territories the appliances are usually old Israeli castoffs. ..."
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