Beauty's Gift Glossary

Beauty's Gift Glossary

Galoshes

a type of waterproof shoes

Torrid

(used to describe the weather) extremely hot and dry

Indolent

(of a person) avoiding pain and discomfort at all costs

Feddan

a measurement unit used in relation to land

To spew

to expel something forcefully and unexpectedly

Goyal

a deep ravine or a ditch

Bushels

a measure of volume

Pallet

blankets of pieces of fabric put on the floor and used as a mattress

To truckle

to behave in an expected way

Painted woman

(in this context) a prostitute

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