callus

Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart.

Next week, they plan to disrupt the festivities by jumping into the canals to hinder the water taxis and blocking various calli, Venice's narrow streets, to prevent the wedding guests from reaching the venue.

Her hand had been rough with calluses around my wrist, and she wore the clothing of a man.

“I want to build up a callus of hard work,” Fisch said.

I remembered how her hands felt in mine, warm, deeply lined, callused from a lifetime of hard work.