Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a round rosy face, suggestive of a pippin.
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Examples
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These included the brisk, vain, pippin-faced little old lady, in a fantastic capproud of her foot and ankle; the vacantly-laughing girl, requiring now and then a warning finger to admonish her; and the quiet young woman, almost well, and soon going out.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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These included the brisk, vain, pippin-faced little old lady, in a fantastic capproud of her foot and ankle; the vacantly-laughing girl, requiring now and then a warning finger to admonish her; and the quiet young woman, almost well, and soon going out.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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These included the brisk, vain, pippin-faced little old lady, in a fantastic capproud of her foot and ankle; the vacantly-laughing girl, requiring now and then a warning finger to admonish her; and the quiet young woman, almost well, and soon going out.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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He had sent his little pippin-faced English clerk to bed, and he was alone.
Baree, Son of Kazan James Oliver Curwood 1903
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All these were duly packed away deep in the traveller's scrip, and above them old pippin-faced brother Athanasius had placed a parcel of simnel bread and rammel cheese, with a small flask of the famous blue-sealed Abbey wine.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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All these were duly packed away deep in the traveller's scrip, and above them old pippin-faced brother Athanasius had placed a parcel of simnel bread and rammel cheese, with a small flask of the famous blue-sealed Abbey wine.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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All these were duly packed away deep in the traveller's scrip, and above them old pippin-faced brother Athanasius had placed a parcel of simnel bread and rammel cheese, with a small flask of the famous blue-sealed Abbey wine.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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A small, brisk, pippin-faced fellow in a riding-coat and high boots had come clanking into the wool-house with much assurance and authority, with a great old-fashioned sword trailing behind him, and a riding-whip switching in his hand.
Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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All these were duly packed away deep in the traveller's scrip, and above them old pippin-faced brother Athanasius had placed a parcel of simnel bread and rammel cheese, with a small flask of the famous blue-sealed Abbey wine.
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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All these were duly packed away deep in the traveller's scrip, and above them old pippin-faced brother Athanasius had placed a parcel of simnel bread and rammel cheese, with a small flask of the famous blue-sealed Abbey wine.
The White Company 1890
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