Lexicographical Neighbors of Turnbacks
Literary usage of Turnbacks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"The turnbacks, lapels, and collars were not movable and therefore did not ...
In fact, the lapels and turnbacks were fakes, sewn down to the coat itself. ..."
2. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"The turnbacks, lapels, and collars were not movable and therefore did not ...
In fact, the lapels and turnbacks were fakes, sewn down to the coat itself. ..."
3. The History of the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners by Thomas William John Connolly (1855)
"White turnbacks were added to the inner edges of the skirts, and brass grenades
united the turnbacks near the bottom of the skirts. ..."
4. Militia Laws of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by United States, Massachusetts (1840)
"Dress—The same pattern as for artillery, the edging, turnbacks, stripe on the
trowsers, and linings, are to be white ; lace, silver ; ornament on the skirts ..."
5. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1895)
"... green turnbacks, and silver epaulettes ; the other late in life, of the period
of the restoration, in a blue uniform and the ribbon of St. Louis. ..."
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