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  • 41Управление специальных операций — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. УСО. Управление специальных операций, УСО (англ. Special Operations Executive, SOE)  британская разведывательно диверсионная служба, действовавшая во время Второй мировой войны.… …

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  • 42dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …

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  • 43peruke — peruked, adj. perukeless, adj. /peuh roohk /, n. a man s wig of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually powdered and gathered at the back of the neck with a ribbon; periwig. [1540 50; < MF perruque head of hair, wig, of disputed orig.] * * * ▪ wig&#8230; …

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  • 44Премия «Оскар» за лучший анимационный короткометражный фильм — Премия «Оскар» за лучший анимационный короткометражный фильм&#160; награда Американской академии киноискусства, присуждаемая ежегодно с 1932 года. Названии номинации менялось. 1932 1972 это была премия за лучшая короткометражка (мультипликация),&#8230; …

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  • 45wig — [17] Wig is short for periwig [16], which in turn is an alteration of perwike, a now defunct variant of peruke [16]; and peruke came via French perruque from Italian perrucca, a word of unknown origin. Wigging ‘scolding’, first recorded at the&#8230; …

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  • 46wig — 1670s, shortened form of PERIWIG (Cf. periwig). Meaning person who wears a wig (professionally) is from 1828. The verb meaning to behave hysterically (usually with out) is attested from 1955, from notion in to flip one s wig. Cf. dash my wig!, a&#8230; …

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  • 47wig — [17] Wig is short for periwig [16], which in turn is an alteration of perwike, a now defunct variant of peruke [16]; and peruke came via French perruque from Italian perrucca, a word of unknown origin. Wigging ‘scolding’, first recorded at the&#8230; …

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  • 48Foretop — Fore top , n. 1. The hair on the forepart of the head; esp., a tuft or lock of hair which hangs over the forehead, as of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. That part of a headdress that is in front; the top of a periwig. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) The&#8230; …

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  • 49Imperiwigged — Im*per i wigged, a. Wearing a periwig …

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  • 50Wig — Wig, n. [Abbreviation from periwig.] [1913 Webster] 1. A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency …

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