peeking

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While pekins are formed by warp stripes, bayad�re shows us stripes of different weaves running in the direction of the filling.

From Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics by Wolfensberger, Arnold

The white pekins are the popular birds, because they are larger, have white meat, and are splendid layers.

From Three Acres and Liberty by Hall, Bolton

It made me sick to hear him currying favour with the gendarme, and still worse that it was affecting the old trooper, who looked on all as pekins, mere civilians, far inferior to military men.

From The Passenger from Calais by Griffiths, Arthur