precollections
plural of precollection

precoracoid
The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians

precoracoids
plural of precoracoid

profonde
A secret pocket in a magician's coat, used in vanishing tricks etc.

profondes
plural of profonde

pschent
The double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 BC.

pschents
plural of pschent

pseudorhombicuboctahedron
A convex polyhedron similar to rhombicuboctahedron but not uniform.

pseudorhombicuboctahedrons
plural of pseudorhombicuboctahedron

pseudostreamer
A bright loop-like structure in the corona of a star, similar to a helmet streamer, but connecting coronal holes of the same magnetic polarity.

pseudostreamers
plural of pseudostreamer

pteruge
A flexible feather-like strip of material at the edge of body or head armour, particularly used in Greco-Roman times, such as the flaps of a linothorax or the strips hanging from a Roman legionary's belt.

pteruges
plural of pteruge

pubikini
A thin, V-shaped, thong-style bathing suit bottom that in the front featured a tiny strip of fabric that exposed the wearer's pubic hair or mons pubis.

pubikinis
plural of pubikini

puffa
A kind of shiny padded jacket.

puffas
plural of puffa

pugaree
Alternative form of puggry.

pugarees
plural of pugaree

puggaree
Alternative form of puggry.

puggarees
plural of puggaree

puggerie
Alternative form of puggry.

puggeries
plural of puggery
plural of puggerie

puggery
Alternative form of puggry.

puggree
Alternative form of puggry.

puggrees
plural of puggree

puggri
Alternative form of puggry.

puggries
plural of puggry

puggris
plural of puggri

puggry
A strip of cloth wound around the upper portion of a hat or helmet, particularly a pith helmet, and falling down behind to act as a shade for the back of the neck.

pugree
Alternative form of puggry.

pugrees
plural of pugree

pukao
A cylinder of red scoria mounted as a separate piece on the head of a moai, in the manner of a hat or topknot.

pukaos
plural of pukao

pukhoor
A form of embroidery made by the Toda women of Tamil Nadu.

puldron
Alternative form of pauldron.

puldrons
plural of puldron

puli
One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.

pulik
plural of puli

pullicat
A kind of silk produced in India.

pullicate
Archaic spelling of pullicat

pullicates
plural of pullicate

pullicats
plural of pullicat

punkah
A fan, particularly a large fan made of leaf or cloth and hung from the ceiling, (historical) formerly often operated by a servant.

punkahs
plural of punkah

punkaw
Archaic form of punkah.

punkaws
plural of punkaw

purrel
A transverse stripe or bar, made by one or several weft threads, in a web of cloth, to be woven at the beginning and end of a piece, as evidence of its full length, and to prevent its subsequent fraudulent shortening

purrell
Alternative form of purrel.

purrells
plural of purrell

purrels
plural of purrel

puttoo
A cloth made in Kashmir from the longer and coarser wool of the goat.

puttoos
plural of puttoo

puttywalla
A messenger or orderly attached to an office, and bearing a belt and brass badge.

puttywallah
Alternative form of puttywalla.

puttywallahs
plural of puttywallah

puttywallas
plural of puttywalla

qameez
Alternative spelling of kamees.

qameezes
plural of qameez

quachtli
A piece of standardized cloth used as currency in Mesoamerica until shortly after the arrival of Europeans.

quachtlis
plural of quachtli

quellio
A ruff for the neck.

querpo
The inner or body garments; underwear.

queyu
A skirt or apron of woven glass beads worn by Amerindian women of Guyana

queyus
plural of queyu

quillwork
Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans.

quillworks
plural of quillwork

quish
Alternative form of cuisse.

quishes
plural of quish

quisse
Rare spelling of cuisse.

quisser
Alternative form of cuisser: synonym of cuisse (“thigh-armor”).

quissers
plural of quisser

quisses
plural of quisse

quisset
Synonym of cuisse or cuissette.

quissets
plural of quisset

rabanna
A raffia fabric of Madagascar.

rabannas
plural of rabanna

rabato
Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff.

rabatoes
plural of rabato

rabatos
plural of rabato

radsuit
An antiradiation suit.

raghead
A Middle Easterner, Arab, Hindu, Sikh, Indian or member of any group that traditionally wears a headdress such as a turban, keffiyeh or headscarf.

ragheads
plural of raghead

rainboot
A waterproof boot to protect the wearer from rain; a Wellington boot.

rainboots
plural of rainboot

raincape
A cape worn to protect the wearer from rain.

raincapes
plural of raincape

raincoat
A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat or jacket with this purpose.
A condom.

raincoats
plural of raincoat

raing
A kind of muslin from India.

raings
plural of raing

rainjacket
The jacket counterpart of a raincoat; (loosely) any raincoat.

rainjackets
plural of rainjacket

rainpants
Waterproof pants to protect the wearer from rain.

rainslicker
A waterproof jacket to be worn in rainy weather.

rainslickers
plural of rainslicker

rainsuit
A waterproof suit.

raploch
coarse undyed woollen cloth

rashie
rash vest, rashguard

rashies
plural of rashie

rastacap
A round, knit or crocheted cap associated with Rastafaris who have dreadlocks.

rastacaps
plural of rastacap

rationale
An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
A justification or rationalization for something.

rationales
plural of rationale

rationalia
plural of rationale

recementation
A second or subsequent cementation (typically of a dental crown)

recementations
plural of recementation

rectahedron
A six-sided polyhedron whose faces are all rectangular (like a brick, shoe box or matchbox)

rectahedrons
plural of rectahedron

redingot
Alternative form of redingote.

redingote
A long coat or greatcoat for men.
A women's dress coat or long fitted coat with a flared skirt.

redingotes
plural of redingote

redingots
plural of redingot

redwork
A form of embroidery done in red thread rather than black.

rehing
Alternative form of raing (“kind of muslin”).

rehings
plural of rehing

rerebrace
Armour for the upper part of the arm.

rerebraces
plural of rerebrace

resai
Alternative form of rezai.

resais
plural of resai

reticella
An old Venetian lace-like fabric.

reticellas
plural of reticella

retifism
The sexual fetish of attraction to shoes.

retropannage
forage still available after pannage

rever
The upper part of some upper garments (such as a shirt or jacket) that folds back at or near the neck to give the appearance of a collar or lapel. Unlike a collar, the rever is always formed from the same piece of fabric as the rest of the garment's bodice.

revers
A lapel of a garment, turned back to show the reverse side.

rezai
A coverlet quilted with cotton.

rezais
plural of rezai

rhason
The clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.

rhasons
plural of rhason

rhombidodecahedron
A nonconvex uniform polyhedron with square faces and sharing symmetry of a dodecahedron.

rhombidodecahedrons
plural of rhombidodecahedron

ribbonlength
The length of a ribbon (in a ribbon knot)

ribbonlengths
plural of ribbonlength

rigolette
A woman's light scarf-like head covering, usually knitted or crocheted.

rigolettes
plural of rigolette

ringmail
A type of personal armour constructed as series of metallic rings sewn to a fabric or leather foundation, assumed by the Victorians to have been used in the Middle Ages, but now generally thought not to have existed historically.

ringmails
plural of ringmail

rinzu
A Japanese silk satin damask.

ripstop
A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.