fall|ing band

fall|ing band
fall|ing band «F lihng»,
1. a type of band or collar made to turn over and lie upon the shoulders, worn especially by the Puritans in the 1600's.
2. a kind of veil worn by women, especially one hanging from the front of a bonnet.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • falling band — fall′ing band n. clo a large flat collar, usu. trimmed with lace, worn by men in the 17th century. Also called fall′ing col lar • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

  • fall — [[t]fɔl[/t]] v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing, n. 1) to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support 2) to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …   From formal English to slang

  • Falling band — Falling Fall ing, a. & n. from {Fall}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Falling away}, {Falling off}, etc. See {To fall away}, {To fall off}, etc., under {Fall}, v. i. {Falling band}, the plain, broad, linen collar turning down over the doublet, worn in the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • October Fall — Also known as Silver Lining Origin Des Plaines, Illinois United States Genres Post hardcore (older material) Pop punk Piano rock Powerpop …   Wikipedia

  • Boston (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Boston Img capt = Boston live in Hinckley, MN on June 13, 2008 Img size = 250 Landscape = Yes Background = group or band Origin = Boston, Massachusetts, USAcite encyclopedia| year = 1995| title =Boston | encyclopedia …   Wikipedia

  • Levitation (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Levitation Img capt = Landscape = Yes Background = group or band Origin = London, England Genre = Alternative rock Indie rock Psychedelic rock Years active = 190 1994 Label = Chrysalis Records Rough Trade Records… …   Wikipedia

  • Scars (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Img capt = Scars lineup ca. 1981 Img size = 240 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Edinburgh, Scotland Genre = Post punk Years active = 1977 1982 Label = Fast Product Charisma Records Associated… …   Wikipedia

  • Tool (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Tool Img capt = Tool performing live in 2006. Visible from left to right are: Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan and Justin Chancellor. Img size = 250 Landscape = yes Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Los… …   Wikipedia

  • The United States of America (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The United States of America Img capt = (Back, l r, Byrd, Moskowitz, Marron. Front, l r, Bogas, Woodson, Forbes) Img size = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Los Angeles, CA, U.S …   Wikipedia

  • Comadre (band) — Comadre is a band from Redwood City, a suburb of San Francisco, California, composed of former members of Heartcrosslove, One s Own Ruin, What Life Makes Us, and Light This City. Their sound is a shoot off of emotive and punk, played fast and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”