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Meanings of wore about in English

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Usage of wore about in English
1
We wore about, but just in time to escape contact with it.
Old Jack
2
She wore about her neck dozens of small crosses made of twigs.
The Child Thief
3
Sugar looked down at the wisterwife charm Legs wore about his neck.
Servant of a dark god
4
Besides, the medallion he wore about his neck was protection enough, he thought.
The Black Unicorn
5
He could feel the medallion he wore about his neck pressed against him.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
6
And she wore about two yards of crockery necklace that rattled when she moved.
Ma Pettengill
7
This was the strong leather collar that the former dancing-bear still wore about his neck.
Black Bruin: The Biography of a Bear
8
Before leaving she gave Mr. Britton the lace scarf which she wore about her head.
At the Time Appointed
9
But the captain's gesture had revealed the mysterious amulet which she wore about her neck.
Notre-Dame de Paris
10
I have seen one Malay who wore about twenty buttons, each one a diamond solitaire!
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
11
Fumbling in his breast, he drew out the silver medal which he wore about his neck.
John of the Woods
12
She wore about her neck an orange-colored cravat, of the same material as her loose sash.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 04
13
He had two dressing gowns, of silk, which he wore about the house in the evening.
Private life
14
It was cold, too,-thefrost gathered quickly on the mufflers that they wore about their lips.
The Snowshoe Trail
15
But the savages wore about their persons gold ornaments of some size, though of clumsy workmanship.
History of the Conquest of Peru
16
She wore about her neck a little locket within which no one was allowed to look.
Making the Most of Life
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