One might account for this by supposing that such items were de trop, subjecting their wearer to ridicule. |
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The device is worn continuously 24 hours a day, except when the wearer is bathing or showering. |
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Minerva did not know that the mouth guards worn by boxers, rugby players, and other competitors were meant to protect the wearer from concussion. |
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A new bikini which bleeps every 15 minutes to prevent its wearer from falling asleep in the sun was to be launched on Brighton beach yesterday. |
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The company's Private Ears allow the wearer to hear a two-way radio or cell phone through a wireless earpiece. |
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Ms. Talyarkhan's creations are noted for their classic, uncluttered silhouettes that flatter the wearer. |
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Boy shorts and vest are cute if the wearer has the body of a hungry child, but they are best left alone by ordinary mortals. |
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In the case of the snowshoe, it supports against the potentially deadly snow, and allows the wearer to move about and hunt, thus giving life. |
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Straw hats vary in style, indicating either where the hat was made or where the wearer is from. |
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But it seems that the cassock and the cross can become an amazing uniform which still has the power to give its wearer a protected voice. |
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A profusion of beads was worn, the heaviness of the glass probably impressing upon the wearer the weight of symbolism contained in the beads. |
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The Maori of New Zealand carve hei-tikis from jade which are passed from generation to generation, connecting the wearer to their ancestors. |
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The drysuit can be worn over a layer of clothing and it keeps its wearer completely dry and warm. |
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Popular at the time were hobble skirts, so named because they severely constricted the ability of the wearer to walk. |
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This applies to cases in which the religious sign is a symbol of oppression and runs counter to the dignity and freedom of its wearer. |
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The Scottish have used tartan patterns for centuries to identify the clan, family or regiment with which the wearer is associated. |
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Cotton cloth from an old t-shirt was then sewn to the face mask in order to hold the mask in place and to cover the head and neck of the wearer. |
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The company has embedded a device in some of its watches that enables the wearer to load admission tickets. |
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Our range of interlinings are not only super-soft, they're also packed with other properties to make the wearer feel more comfortable. |
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In New York in 1890, the latest pocket watch and fob chain could carry seals the wearer could use to demonstrate their place in society. |
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The corset had been laced quite tightly for the ball and it did not allow for the wearer to consume large amounts of food. |
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It is not uncommon for the straps of foundation garments to slide off the shoulder of the wearer. |
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The wool fibers have crimps or curls which create pockets and gives the wool a spongy feel and creates insulation for the wearer. |
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Morphing is a modern fashion trend that allows the wearer to use a garment in more than one way. |
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We did not usually stock shoes, seeing as they generally had to be custom-made to fit the wearer. |
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Sticking so much glitter to any piece of bare flesh available, this manages to turn its wearer into a human snowball. |
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Many prosthetic hands were simple clamps or hooks driven by cables attached to harnesses slung across the shoulders and back of the wearer. |
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Kadaitcha shoes were believed not to leave tracks that would identify the wearer. |
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Animal figures are talismans that endow the wearer with the animal's power and prowess. |
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In India today the jargoon is sold as a stone which protects the wearer from poison and evil spirits. |
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Upon donning the glasses, the wearer was unable to see any man who was not honest. |
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Such people were not what the wearer of this garment had really come in for. |
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Using polymer sensors, the bra tightens and loosens its straps, or stiffens and relaxes its cups in response to the movements of the wearer. |
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Favourite Lance Armstrong and yellow jersey wearer Thomas Voeckler finished stage seven safely in the peloton. |
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But yellow jersey wearer Lance Armstrong finished safely in the peloton to protect his overall lead of the race. |
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It is a thin, light blanket with ties to attach to a poncho, to give the wearer extra warmth in the rain. |
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If he was anything like a typical male wearer, he won't have done it any favours. |
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Any self respecting safari suit wearer will know that a powder blue safari suit is a must have. |
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The tea dance will be held at Bexhill Hall from 2-6 pm, featuring serial lippy wearer Vanessa Wagner as mistress of ceremonies. |
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This said shoe is usually very difficult to walk in, with the wearer teeter-tottering from A to B and back again. |
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The surgical mask serves to collect bacteria from the nasopharyngeal airway of the wearer. |
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As he was an habitual wearer of a dust mask, it is far from clear to me why this adjustment was made. |
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The outer layer of three-ply cotton fabric with arms allowed the wearer to reach the stick and throttle. |
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Besides purification, the tilak also offers the wearer protection from ghosts, evil influences, bad dreams, accidents and many other things. |
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On mere mortals, eye makeup always seems to slide off or crease, leaving the wearer looking like a laboratory test gone wrong. |
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But there is a time and a place for everything, just ask any canon-firing merkin wearer. |
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It is clear that these costumes were worn as tokens of stately ostentation and to display the authority of the wearer. |
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The shining diamonds, rubies, emeralds, peridots, topaz, sapphires have now acquired a special status for the wearer. |
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And the potential was certainly there via an amazing high-tech tuxedo that transforms its wearer into a super-hero at the touch of a button. |
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The infinity Stones are six magical stones that, when inserted into the infinity Gauntlet, grant the wearer infinite power. |
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It seems logical that the incredible headdresses, the folded, puffed and knotted clothes, are all designed to make the wearer look bigger, taller and more impressive. |
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The contact lens wearer has to be strongly motivated to learn to adapt to this irritant and develop the ocular tolerance necessary for comfortable lens wear. |
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The least rent or puncture might, if not immediately checked and repaired, split the whole garment asunder and expose its wearer in all his human vulnerability. |
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If the pulse stops or blood pressure gets too high, it sends out a signal to medical services, letting them know what the problem is and how to get to the wearer. |
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An amulet shaped like a turtle, a creature of darkness, took the form of the very entity its wearer wished to avoid and thus acted apotropaically. |
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Uninitiated onlookers could be forgiven for thinking that maybe the wearer had crawled or climbed over a barbed wire fence that took its toll upon the rugged garment. |
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Instead the wearer will buy them flatpacked from a vending machine and assemble them instantly with a deft bit of folding, tucking and the odd tug on a cord. |
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Now, young madam, let me wager a month's salary that you, like so many of our sisters these days, are the proud and confident wearer of the latest hipsters. |
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The tattoos showed courage because tattooing is painful, wealth because the tattoo expert was expensive, and beauty because tattooing made the wearer attractive to women. |
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The rear of some scabbards was also decorated and all had loops at the back to take the leather belting which would attach the weapon to its wearer. |
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A Tikker wearer simply fills out a questionnaire to get the death clock started. |
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Berber is a little harder to sew than fleece, but it is also a little warmer, because it traps air in the nubby surface, thereby insulating the wearer. |
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The colour of the jade indicated to which rank its wearer belonged. |
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It is worn from the ceinture in front, and looks much like a row of very elongated little bells, which clash together with a musical tinkle at every movement of the wearer. |
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Instead of the flats women normally wore, the heel of the shoe was extended a good deal so it appeared that they wearer would be walking on their toes. |
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There are different types of kimonos to denote something about the wearer, married or unmarried, young or old. |
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Its wearer suggested that pears and peaches might yet be naturalized in the New England climate. |
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MiGuide helps the hearing aid acoustician find the settings most suitable for the individual wearer. |
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And the 12 birthstones are each said to bring a special gift to the wearer. |
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Dressed up with a flippy skirt or down with denim, Teva footwear goes anywhere the wearer wants to take it. |
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Another one dries quickly and two others protect the wearer either from ultraviolet or infrared radiation, the company said. |
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It appears to give freedom, but its true function is to enslave the wearer to the Fallen Angel. |
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Opting for a wide, over the foot strap rather than the design of flip flops, the adilette sandals provide a fresh style and a different level of comfort for the wearer. |
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The flexibility of mail meant that a blow would often injure the wearer, potentially causing serious bruising or fractures, and it was a poor defence against head trauma. |
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By also automatically adjusting to the width of any watch strap, this timepiece gives its wearer the freedom to customise and peace of mind through convenience. |
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The BfR Combat Boot, designed to be used as standard military issue, features a patented technology, which helps protect the wearer against anti-personnel landmines. |
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As most bras are underwired, an ill-fitting bra will have the underwire resting on breast tissue, which increases the risk of the wearer developing cancer. |
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