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单词 primrose dame
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Primrose dame
b. (Also with lower-case initial.) In sense ‘of or belonging to the Primrose League’, as Primrose circle, Primrose dame, Primrose lady, etc. Now historical.
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1886 Sir A. Borthwick in 19th Cent. July 39 The badges are..an absolute introduction into all Primrose Circles.
1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Dec. 6/2 In the accompanying cartoon a Primrose dame is depicted fastening a primrose posy into Mr. Chamberlain's button-hole.
1900 Times 26 May 8/2 The noble marquis..told the Primrose ladies to prepare for a European war.
1999 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Jan. 17 The days when the great democracy of the country can be cajoled by primrose dames and bribed by candidates who have more money than political intelligence.
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