Examples of 'whalebone' in a sentence

Meaning of "whalebone"

whalebone (noun): a material historically used in corsets, often made from baleen of whales
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  • The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets

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We still have the three aces of whalebone.
Mashers went out with whalebone corsets and hairnets.
The foundations of this dwelling are made of whalebone.
Whalebone is not that giving.
The breechings for the horses were whalebone.
I shall need a whalebone corset.
It just goes to show you can still rely on whalebone.
Said that real whalebone was actually quite elastic.
Just look at all that whalebone.
Models of whalebone and other lighter alternatives appeared much later.
They carve it out of illegal whalebone.
I will not get you a whalebone dress of the latest fashion.
I can still feel the static in my whalebone corsets.
In my whalebone corsets.
A wahaika is a short club normally made of wood or whalebone.

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What happened to whalebone corsets.
The stiffeners are the best quality whalebone.
The predominant medium is old whalebone found along beaches in the area.
Well the stiffness is the best quality of whalebone.
Blowhole republic whalebone corsets.
His favourite material for sculpting was very old whalebone.
When this whalebone springs open the bear will get stomach ache.
I want to try out the synthetic whalebone now.
Carvings or anything made from whalebone or bone from any other marine animals.
Lestiboudois went about the church with his whalebone stick.
A similar whalebone still hangs in the Haarlem City Hall.
Articles of bone excluding whalebone.
Carvings or other things made from whalebone or bone from other marine mammals.
Articlee of bone excluding whalebone.
Oh, the price of whalebone these days is shocking.
The four aces of whalebone.
What happened to whalebone corsets and courting chaperones?
Caskets made of whalebone.
The whalebone itself, hanging from the rafters.
Ribs are pure whalebone.
O whalebone and similar cetacean products ;.
One should wear crinoline or a stiff underskirt made from whalebone.
Need a suspicion of powdered whalebone for whiteness, and done.
I wanna be unable to work on this deck for all the whalebone.
Whalebone and similar materials, for corsets, articles of apparel or clothing accessories.
These southern whalers only wanted the oil and the whalebone.
Streblus brunonianus, known as the whalebone tree, is a small tree in the fig family.
A Kotiate is a short club normally made of wood or whalebone.
I can still feel the static in my whalebone corsets . here, go and earth yourself.
His most notable sons that achieved success in the stud were Whalebone and Whisker.
Big giant robust women, in whalebone corsets… standing around in fields pretending to eat apples.
Immediately following the tragedy she and her mother lived with her grandmother in Whalebone Grove.
Others, like whalebone sculptures, showcase innovation by incorporating contemporary shapes into a traditional art medium.
The horse statue on the table to the right of Egremont depicts Whalebone.
There is so much whalebone on her, I am looking for a tail and flippers.

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