What's the difference between tippet and victorine?

Tippet


Definition:

  • (n.) A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material.
  • (n.) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line.
  • (n.) A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching.

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Victorine


Definition:

  • (n.) A woman's fur tippet.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He made his only screen appearance in this excellent film about the French film industry, playing a British insurance rep who comes to Nice's Victorine Studios to sort out problems occasioned by the death of a star.

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