A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.
A moth, Mythimna vitellina
Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29
Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour.
Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes.
Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite.
Intended for use with fragile items.
Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
The most external portion of exterior siding.
The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
Diverging in the direction of travel.
Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)