He fingered shreds of hair, her maidenhair, her mermaid's, into the bowl
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Maidenhair
/ˈmeɪdənhɛəɹ/
Synonyms for "maidenhair" (11 found)
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9 entriesaesthetic qualityappearancedecorative categorydesign stylefernfoliageplantplant materialpteridophyte
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7 entriesAdiantum capillus-venerisAdiantum raddianumdried maidenhair frondfern motiffrond motiflace patternmaidenhair frond
Collocations
12 entriesAdiantum speciesdecorative foliagedelicate frondsmaidenhair designmaidenhair fernmaidenhair frondsmaidenhair lacemaidenhair laceworkmaidenhair motifmaidenhair patternmaidenhair plantornamental fern
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
His fingers tore at her maidenhair. Gasping, she recoiled for long enough to allow him entry.
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Some said they'd seen her over by Death's-Door, with bloodstains on her dress, which was so white and transparent they were seized with shame and fear at the faint beauty of her breasts and the eternal modesty of her maidenhair.
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She grabbed at her maidenhair as the garment eluded her frantic grasp and formed a puddle of cloth at her feet.
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