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... The uniform of the officers is closer to the original dress worn by the klephts ... elaborate fermeli in red with gold embroidery, whose sleeves are worn closed on the arms instead of being fastened to the coat, red-and-gold gaiters ...
... In Pakistan, saris are less commonly worn than the Shalwar kameez which is worn throughout the country ... Even though the sari has been worn by people living in the region that is now Pakistan since ancient times, it has lost popularity since 1947 ... The sari is worn as daily wear by Pakistani Hindus, by elderly Muslim women who were used to wearing it in pre-partition India and by some of the new generation who have reintroduced ...
... A collar of gold was worn about the neck and shoulders, with the badge of the Order suspended from the collar ... and every-day wear, a sash of crimson, edged with green, was worn over the right shoulder and extended to the left hip, the distinctive badge of the Order ... An eight-pointed star was worn on the left breast ...
... Repairs often mean simple replacement of worn or used components intended to be periodically renewed by a homeowner, such as burnt out light bulbs, worn out batteries, or overfilled vacuum cleaner ...
... Headscarves were also worn by married Christian women in medieval Europe, and even by some of the unmarried ... to modest behaviour or dress in general, is often used to describe the headscarf worn by Muslim women ... The hijab is worn for religious purposes ...
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Famous quotes containing the word worn:
“What we have worn out our iron-soled shoes searching for in vain may come to us without the slightest effort.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.”
—Fran Lebowitz (20th century)
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. And also the only real tragedy in life is being used by personally minded men for purposes which you recognize to be base.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)