Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A handkerchief; a small square shawl or veil. Especially— A silk square used as a head-dress, etc.
Examples
“Värdjas, loll, rumal ja sinisilmne märgivad aga isikuomadusi ning on argumentatsioonimõistmisel juba täiesti ebaolulised.”
“See, et rumal olek on kuritegu, paneb mind muidugi muigama ja silme ette tekib orwellilaadne ühiskond, kus kõik inimesed peavad aeg-ajalt tegema teatud teste teadmiste kohta ning kes ära ei tee pannakse vangi.”
“- See inimene on kas rumal või räägib ta palga eest.”
“See viimane oleks üpris rumal, seda ma neist ei taha uskuda.”
“Excitement grew on him, and he mopped his brow with his blue rumal handkerchief.”
“The _rumal_ or 'handkerchief,' always employed for throttling victims, was really a loin-cloth or turban, in which a loop was made with a slip-knot.”
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
“If their numbers were sufficient three Thugs would be allotted to every victim, so that on the signal being given two of them could lay hold of his hands and feet, while the Bhurtot or strangler passed the _rumal_ over his head and tightened it round his neck, forcing the victim backwards and not relaxing his hold till life was extinct.”
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
“She continued to scream, and at last Pancham put the _rumal_”
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
“Buttoat, strangler, who takes the _rumal_ (yard of cotton) with a knot tied in the left end, and, holding his right hand a few inches further up, passes it from behind over the victim's head.”
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow
“Xa rumal achi ri [c] axto [c], tok xtole can ka tinamit, chi vuku ahmak, yx nu [c] ahol.”
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Handkerchiefs, etc.
handkerchief, kerchief, veronica, sudary, sudarium, hankie, keverchief, neckcloth, neckerchief, maniple, orarium, bandana and 41 more...
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hats and headgear
Everything hats,things with hoods,hoods,scarves,crowns,useful
adjectival forms,hat expressions,
alternate spellingsbabushka, balaclava, bamoral, baseball cap, beanie, bearskin, beaver hat, beret, billycock, biretta, boater, bobble hat and 422 more...
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Fabrics
Woven, knit and tatted fabrics. Other kinds of cloth, such as tapa and chamois are not included.
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