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mintaka

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:33 am
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Does anyone know what "long woolen combies" are? This is found in
Muriel Spark's story, "The Go-Away Bird."

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:52 pm
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<mintaka.DeleteThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know what "long woolen combies" are? This is found in
> Muriel Spark's story, "The Go-Away Bird."


Short for "combinations" combined undershirt and underpants.

Dave in Toronto

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:48 pm
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"mintaka@bellsouth.net" <mintaka RemoveThis @bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Does anyone know what "long woolen combies" are? This is found in
> Muriel Spark's story, "The Go-Away Bird."

Long winter underwear? In the States, these used to be call
"combinations".

C
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