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The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women. Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing. Thackeray.

A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.

mes, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions. Eikon Basilike. Silly women, laden with sins,led away by divers lusts. 2 Tim. iii. 6 (Rev. Ver.).

Faithful; loyal; true. All men true and leal, all women pure. Tennyson. Land of the leal, the place of the faithful; heaven.

, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit commerce with women.

e a legend; fabulous. "Legendary writers." Bp. Lloyd. Legendary stories of nurses and old women. Bourne.

Unnatural sexual relations between women.

cted many of the customs and decencies of life, and advocated a community of goods and of women.

the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; as, I had, or would, as lief go as not. All women liefest would Be sovereign of man's love. Gower. I had as lief the town crier spoke my lines. Shak. Far liefer by his dear hand had I die. Tennyson.

Linen goods collectively; linen underwear, esp. of women; the clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a women.

rs and compline are sometimes included. -- Little ones, young children. The men, and the women, and the little ones. Deut. ii. 34.

A gay seducer of women; a libertine.

A form of the escutcheon used by women instead of the shield which is used by men.

The fibrous skeleton of the fruit, used as a sponge and in the manufacture of caps and women's hats; -- written also loofah.

A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for women's dresses. Luster ware, earthenware decorated by applying to the glazing metallic oxides, which acquire brilliancy in the process of baking.

a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women. Chaucer.

muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad.

Men, as distinguished from women; the male portion of human race. Lev. xviii. 22.

A gown worn by women. [Obs.]

A short cloak or mantle worn by women. A mantelet upon his shoulders hanging. Chaucer.