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Word: broadcloth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...number of other items look no less alluring. You needed garters to hold them up, but silk stockings were 78?. In pre-diet conscious America, there were 2-lb. fruitcakes selling for 49?, and 4 Ibs. of mixed nuts cost 79?. A man's cotton-broadcloth shirt sold for $1.69, and a wool sweater for $1.95. For women, black leather oxfords cost $1.98, and a one-quarter carat diamond set in 18-karat white gold was priced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Mickey Wore Gloves | 12/20/1982 | See Source »

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