barberly

Example Sentences

• "Beneath her sweater one might have caught glimpses of a black-and- white dress, in alternate, barberly stripes which commanded the eye."
• "As he tended the 19 knights who lay about him, not only did Gorley have sympathy for their burns and blisters, but his barberly feelings were wounded by their appearance. Gorley could scarcely bear to look: Half a beard was singed away here... a third of a moustache, there... and, in a few cases, whole heads of hair had been singed to ugly stubble."
• "He continued his barberly ministrations. "Those of us who are scheduled to compete in the various competitive classes, you see, can officially get into the convention center and begin assembling our displays at eight tomorrow morning—earlier, if you know what you're doing.""
• ""I'll take a look at your haircut. Give you a little free barberly advice." Rhodes wasn't sure he wanted any barberly advice, free or not, but since Garrett had helped him out a little, he walked over to where the retired barber stood."
• "WARDEN: Paddington Brown. Ten years for Grand Theft... PADDINGTON: Oh, but I never... WARDEN: And Grievous Barberly Harm."
• "If sheepe or thy lamb, fall a wrigling with taile, / go by & by searche it, whiles help may preuaile. / That barberlye handled, I dare thee assure: / cast dust in his arse, thou hast finisht thy cure."