Words & Phrases
To invent a new word or phrase is to do this--makes cents
to coin
The fissure of Rolando is found in this topmost & probably importantmost part of the brain
the cerebrum
This low upholstered seat was introduced to Europe from an empire; now it's used to mean a footstool
an ottoman
Some tailors can reweave the fabric if you get a hole in a sweater made of this fine material named for a place in the Himalayas
cashmere
In zoology, this hyphenated adjective refers to the body temperature of reptiles
cold-blooded
Meaning "false step" in French, it's a socially embarrassing act or remark
a faux pas
The corpus luteum in these organs secretes estrogen & progesterone
the ovaries
Get it right: a podium is something you stand on; I sit at this, a 7-letter word for a reading desk
a lectern
A tailor will hem your skirt to the shins if you want it this hot beverage length
tea length
This term can refer to a cheap saloon, the type of music played there or the "Women" in a Rolling Stones song
A honky-tonk
Term for the technical jargon of attorneys & their documents
legalese
Each of these organs is encased in a sac called the pleura
your lungs
A song said this timepiece was "too large for the shelf, so it stood 90 years on the floor"
my grandfather's clock
A tailor can alter this, the 6-letter term for the upper part of a dress
the bodice
Long cycle times & mold can be issues with this type of washing machine, as opposed to the kind where clothes go in the top
front-loading
"He who pays the piper holds the reins" is an example of this, incorrectly fusing 2 symbolic comparisons
a mixed metaphor
If you want to be formal about it, "vermiform" precedes the name of this tube that seems to serve no purpose but can become inflamed
the appendix
The popular Boston style of this chair originated around 1830
In 1851 this New Yorker designed & built an improved sewing machine; tailors still use machines that bear his name
Singer
This newer hyphenated verb refers to the viewing & mocking of bad TV for entertainment
hate-watching
From the Latin for "announce", this means to pronounce clearly & correctly
annunciate
The name of this internal organ is a synonym for ill humor or bad temper
the spleen
Now synonymous with wardrobe, this type of cupboard was once used to store weapons
armoire
This 7-letter adjective refers to a tailor who makes custom clothes to order
bespoke
2FA is short for this type of online authentication
two-factor authentication