middy
Example Sentences
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She and her friends walk to school in pleated skirts and middy sailor blouses.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2021
A middy is a half-pint in some states Down Under, although also known as a pot.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2011
Iowa's 4-H girls got new uniforms�blue-green zipper dresses with short balloon sleeves�to replace their antiquated, long-sleeved, blue middy outfits.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In time their bustles gave way to hobble skirts; middy blouses came & went.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Now, in her middy blouse with the sailor bow tie, she still looked like a high school girl.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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