teresa
nouncommon in dialogue
A type of light lady's kerchief in the late eighteenth century.
noun
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obsoleteA type of light lady's kerchief in the late eighteenth century.
A black teresa, thrown round her shoulders, set off the dazzling whiteness of a neck, rounded by the hands of the graces.
Etymology
Probably named after the Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780).
Forms
- plural
- teresas
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