buskin
Example Sentences
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Buskin & Sock Sirs: In my study of drama, I find the buskin, or boot, signifies a tragedy; and the sock, similar to a light moccasin, denotes a comedy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jack Dempsey, conqueree of Gene Tunney, left the realm of sock for the Manhattan world of buskin last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
She traced her fingers over the sock and buskin masks—one sad, tragic face and one happy, comedic one—waiting for the door to open.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
He made them ecumenical and trod upon them when so made, with the heel of the imperial buskin.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies
Above the buskin of the girl a spot of blood appeared on her silk stocking.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
