birdcage

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With my hair sufficiently plastered down it was time for the birdcage aka "party veil".

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  • Finally Torrence, the big fellow, was questioning taxi drivers, since a fare carrying an outsize birdcage is hardly an everyday occurrence. —  Death Of A Nobody-A Short Story by Georges Simenon - 51
  • Woofer turned to the birdcage, set teeth and paw to the catch, and worked it open. —  Yon Ill Wind
  • At the very front was a huge birdcage, complete with parrot I glanced from the beady-eyed bird to the truck and spotted a man sitting on its tailgate. —  dummy5
  • I set down the birdcage, knelt and gazed at her face, which radiated compassion and desire. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
  • • 1 A composite of our personal favorite birdcage-inspired designs! collection of decorative birdcages from The Conran Shop add a modern twist with color and elaborate shapes. —  Apartment Therapy Main
 

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