Tam, homd and dicky

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Tom, Dick and Harry

The three soldiers

  • 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.
  • Dicky - a worn-out shirt (obs. slang.)
  • Homd - Ger. Hemd, 'shirt'
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