Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the clothes, etc., stained with the marks of travel.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective soiled from travel
Etymologies
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Examples
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That night, after dinner, Sheldon and Joan were playing billiards, when Satan barked in the compound, and Lalaperu, sent to see, brought back a tired and travel-stained native, who wanted to talk with the "big fella white marster."
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Or at least as haughty as she could pull off given the spiderwebs in her hair and her travel-stained clothing.
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Or at least as haughty as she could pull off given the spiderwebs in her hair and her travel-stained clothing.
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Then, one morning, I am in the stable yard, when a messenger comes riding in, muddy and travel-stained, on a little Welsh pony.
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He swept on his travel-stained green cloak and fastened it with a copper brooch that Odosse had not seen before.
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Since I was certain this travel-stained courier had ridden a much greater distance, I waited with keen anticipation to hear his news.
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Since I was certain this travel-stained courier had ridden a much greater distance, I waited with keen anticipation to hear his news.
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"My lords, forgive my travel-stained appearance, I hoped to come before this assembly with better grace, but am come too late to delay the proceedings longer."
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Since I was certain this travel-stained courier had ridden a much greater distance, I waited with keen anticipation to hear his news.
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Since I was certain this travel-stained courier had ridden a much greater distance, I waited with keen anticipation to hear his news.
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