305 examples of muffs in sentences

There were catches of fly balls which were superhuman and muffs of fly balls which were "superawful.

" Kaviak had meanwhile made a prosperous voyage to the plenty-bowl, and returned to Mac's sidean absurd little figure in a strange priest-like cassock buttoned from top to bottom (a waistcoat of Mac's), and a jacket of the Boy's, which was usually falling off (and trailed on the ground when it wasn't), and whose sleeves were rolled up in inconvenient muffs.

But I haven't seen the roses yet, and a pair of ear muffs wouldn't be uncomfortable in this cutting breeze.

" Flunkies and maids flew distractedly about with fur coats, muffs, and stoles.

However, as some of them were desired for their beautiful feather-covered skins, which make most valuable and beautiful caps and muffs, it was decided that Souwanas and Kennedy should take the missionary's breech-loading rifle, in addition to their own guns, and try to secure a few.

Among the crowd were many women of fashion, muffled in their furs, carrying huge muffs to keep their fingers warm, and scarlet uniforms, dotted here and there, served to heighten the effect of brilliancy and animation.

So both Grandma Effingham and Clarissa ordered the fur muffs and hot-water bottles for the feet placed carefully in the sleigh, which Pompey brought to the door just as the night watch went down the street, crying in his slow, bell-like tones, "Eight o'clock, and all's w-e-ll!"

When the interview or ceremony has lasted as long as it was intended to last, there enter, with due pomp, bearers of heavy-scented garlands, woven of jasmine and marigold, and in form like the muffs and boas that ladies wear in winter.

Each of them has on the ear-muffs of a dictagraph.

My suit of brown twill, red flannel shirt, boots, and sou'wester, with ear muffs attached, were ready for me before the heaviest winter storm.

Ear muffs and caps of bearskin followed.

The ear muffs, the caps and the gloves, too, were necessities, but they had the comfort of believing that if the fierce winter presented great difficulties to them, it would also keep their savage enemies in their lodges.

Motor coats of rich fur, furry hats and caps, floating silken veils, muffs, rugswherever they came from they could not have minded coming, sharp as was the November air outside, as the boys, who had been hanging about the house since the first approach of twilight, well knew.

The former consists in the use of instruments of restraint, namely, strait-jackets or camisoles, muffs, straps, mittens, restraint or strong sheets, etc.all of them, except on the rarest of occasions, instruments of neglect and torture.

A French soldier makes ear muffs, chest protector, nightcap, and a blanket out of the scarf which wife or sister knits for him.

Not many Miles beyond this Place I was informed that one of the last Year's little Muffs had by some means or other straggled into those Parts, and that all Women of Fashion were cutting their old Muffs in two, or retrenching them, according to the little Model [which ] was got among them.

Not many Miles beyond this Place I was informed that one of the last Year's little Muffs had by some means or other straggled into those Parts, and that all Women of Fashion were cutting their old Muffs in two, or retrenching them, according to the little Model [which ] was got among them.

We have a club there which we call the 'Anti-muffs,' and that's our smoking-room.

"You're a couple of confounded muffs," shouted Eric, banging the door, and flinging into his own study again without farther reply.

The Anti-muffs request the honor of Williams' company to a spread they are going to have to-morrow evening at half-past four, in their smoking-room A note to this effect was put into Eric's hands by Wildney after prayers.

"Well, you'll come to the Anti-muffs, won't you?"

As he was starting, Bull caught him up, and said "Are you going to the Anti-muffs?"

before you're all done swilling," said Brigson, "I've got a health; 'Confound muffs and masters, and success to the anti's.'

"'The Lord Mayor lent the City P'lice, The cads ran down by scores and scores With shouting roughs, and scented muffs, While blue were flounces, frills, and gores.

The man's a muff, and on muffs I have no mercy.

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