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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Twist

1) Olive Twist = ? Twist means what?

2) Crush = To crumple or rumple?


Context:
Olive Twist

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Top answer

"crushed velvet" is something you'll have to look up in a dictionary of fabrics, I imagine. It's a relatively special term for a particular material. I believe "twist" is also a special term for a particular kind of weave.

  • "crushed velvet" is something you'll have to look up in a dictionary of fabrics, I imagine.
  • It's a relatively special term for a particular material.
  • I believe "twist" is also a special term for a particular kind of weave.
  • "olive" is simply a color name - the color of olives.
  • Also called "olive green".
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"crushed velvet" is something you'll have to look up in a dictionary of fabrics, I imagine. It's a relatively special term for a particular material. I believe "twist" is also a special term for a particular kind of weave.

"olive" is simply a color name - the color of olives. Also called "olive green".

"Olive Twist" is therefore a combination of a color term and a term fro

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