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Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
The Tailor and the Mouse; The Tailor in Heaven; The Tailor of Gloucester; The Tailor of Panama; The Tailor Who Sold His Soul to the Devil; W. Wibbel the Tailor (play)
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing. Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers, and similar garments, usually of wool, linen, or ...
A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. [1] The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. [ 2 ]
The name Portnoy, sometimes spelled Portnoi, is a Jewish surname of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to:
Word/name: England: Meaning "tailor" Region of origin: England: Other names; Variant form(s) Schneider, Khayat: Taylor is a surname of English origin. It is believed ...
The word bespoke is most known for its "centuries-old relationship" with tailor-made suits, [2] but the Oxford English Dictionary also ties the word to shoemaking in the mid-1800s. [7] Although it is now used as an adjective, it was originally used as the past participle of bespeak. [2]
The use of a MacGuffin as a plot device predates the name MacGuffin. The Holy Grail of Arthurian legend has been cited as an early example of a MacGuffin. The Holy Grail is the desired object that is essential to initiate and advance the plot, but the final disposition of the Grail is never revealed, suggesting that the object is not of significance in itself. [8]