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Tom, Dick and Harry
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* '''Tom, Dick and Harry'''
  
The three soldiers
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* The three soldiers (Welsh fusiliers)
  
* Tam - a soft woollen bonnet with flat circular crown, the circumference of which is about twice that of the head, formerly worn by Scottish ploughmen, etc.
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* '''tam:''' a soft woollen bonnet with flat circular crown with a pompon, formerly worn by Scottish ploughmen, a "tam-o'-shanter"
  
* Dicky - a worn-out shirt (obs. slang.)
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* '''dicky:'''  a false shirt front, especially one worn with full evening dress
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* '''Hemd''' (German) shirt
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[[Category: clothing]]

Latest revision as of 06:55, 16 July 2012

  • Tom, Dick and Harry
  • The three soldiers (Welsh fusiliers)
  • tam: a soft woollen bonnet with flat circular crown with a pompon, formerly worn by Scottish ploughmen, a "tam-o'-shanter"
  • dicky: a false shirt front, especially one worn with full evening dress
  • Hemd (German) shirt