Word: buff
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...frequently cut prayers, especially in his Senior year, he attended recitations regularly. His only recorded interview with the Faculty was on the subject of dress. The regulations prescribed a waistcoat of "black mixed, or black; or, when of cotton or linen fabric, of white." Sumner persisted in wearing a buff-colored waistcoat, and, when summoned, stoutly maintained that it was white, or, at least, white enough for all practical purposes. He won his point, and the subject was dropped...
...night and at that late hour I did not expect any one would drop in. I was therefore rather surprised when I heard a knock at my door, and saw a stranger come in. His appearance was certainly remarkable. He was young, but dressed in a very old fashion. Buff boots and black-velvet knickerbockers adorned his legs, while a blue coat and brilliant red waistcoat covered the upper part of his body. He took off his large slouch hat as he came in, and showed a head of brown ringlets. Thinking he had been taking part in some theatricals...