Wondrous Words Wednesday
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My first word this week was in The Pink Suit by Nicole Mary Kelby.
1. toile – “The Ladies couldn’t whip up a toile themselves, for obvious reasons.”
I thought toile was a type of fabric and that could fit here but it didn’t seem quite right, so I looked it up. I discovered that toile is a type of fabric and it’s also a mock-up model of a garment. The second definition fits this sentence.
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I found my second word when I looked at the Giraffe Cam set up at the Dallas Zoo.
2. reticulated giraffe – “The Giraffe Conservation Foundation estimates that Katie is one of about 4,700 reticulated giraffes left in the world.”
I wasn’t sure what reticulated meant so decided to look it up. I was surprised to discover “reticulated giraffe” in my dictionary. A reticulated giraffe is a giraffe of a subspecies found in northeast Africa, Somalia, and northern Kenya that has a deep chestnut-colored coat divided by a network of fine white lines into large geometric patches.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
You might have been thinking of tulle at first.
I’d love to see a pic of the reticulated giraffe!
I too thought of fabric when I saw toile. Like Toile de Jouy, a printed fabric. I found an image of toile but could not get it to show here. Anyway. Thanks for the new use of the word.
Kathy, I’d have been a bit surprised as well to see the definition for reticulated giraffe in the dictionary! Wonderful words today!
I’ve never heard of a reticulated giraffe!
I thought toile was a fabric as well, but I don’t have much experience with fabrics. Thanks for clearing that up!
That subspecies of giraffe sounds beautiful.
I’m adding seeing a reticulated giraffe to my ‘Top 100’ wish-list! Great choices sweetie!
That reticulated giraffe sounds like the one in our claws and paws where I live.
These were very interesting!
New to me
I wonder why the giraffe is a subspecies. Thanks, great words.
It’s weird but saying reticulated aloud makes me think of the ticking of a clock.
I know toile but reticulated is new to me. The Giraffe cam sounds fun!
I knew about the giraffe but I was confused by toile. Good to know!