FASHION
The dress code for players at Wimbledon says tennis attire must be "almost entirely" this color, which does not include cream
white
Meaning immense, it can come before cheese or Mac
big
Instead of using regular paint remover to remove paint from hands, try this foamy toiletry
shaving cream
The first mention of vanilla by Europeans was by Bernal Diaz, who remarked that Aztecs mixed it with these other beans
cocoa
A medieval farm worker, or to browse the internet
serf/surf
This diamond-shaped pattern is based on the tartan of a branch of the Campbell Clan
argyle
It can mean honest or attractive, or refer to good weather
fair
For small repairs, nail polish can sometimes substitute for this
glue
August 6 is the national day for these floats, mixed with vanilla soft-serve at A&W restaurants
root beer floats
A cereal grass, or sardonic, like some humor
rye/wry
First popularized in the late '60s by designers like de la Renta, it can be flattering but can also make you trip
a maxi dress
This adjective for an unusual sense of humor sounds like a bread choice
wry
Heavy starching of braided rugs will keep ends from doing this
curling
Mrs. Bumstead could tell you that a brownie made with vanilla instead of chocolate is called this
a blondie
To smell really bad, or to inflict, usually havoc
reek/wreak
This type of collar named for a type of Chinese official is also called a Mao collar
a mandarin collar
A Stephen King title uses this 3-letter adjective to describe a pupil
apt
To save pennies at the supermarket, avoid buying products displayed on shelves at this level
eye level
Whether or not there is dairy involved, vanilla-flavored carbonated drinks are called this
cream soda
A type of fabric or a little piece of land
eyelet/islet
Persian for "milk & sugar" gives us the name of this striped & puckered fabric often used for summer suits
seersucker
Evasive or shy, like the mistress in an Andrew Marvell poem
coy
Mary Ellen says to soften peanut butter & add flavor, “open” a bottle of this oil & put in a drop
sesame seed oil
Britney & Beyonce have avowed their love for having vanilla scented these around the house
candles
Containing little fat, or a legal claim on a property
lean/lien