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weeds

(n): a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
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about 1 year ago fearraigh said:

I like its archaic synonym for 'livery', as cited above.

about 1 year ago brtom said:

And they who to be sure of Paradise
Dying put on the weeds of Dominic,
Or in Franciscan think to pass disguis'd ...

Milton, Paradise Lost III

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