Meaning of deedlee ball | Babel Free

Definitions

A small decorative ball made of yarn.

Examples

“The woman and the pony were posed before velvet draperies which were fringed with deedlee-balls. They were flanked by Doric columns.”

“[…] it was only Leon, looking even droopier than usual in a floppy red felt Santa cap with a dangling white deedly-ball.”

“He felt the touch on his shoulder, turned and it was Gil Sibbernsen, the deputy, dressed for hunting: orange shirt, green wool coat and pants, pac-boots. He was tall as Marvin but big. On his head he wore a red wool collection of flaps and plaid, topped off with a deedlee ball.”

“Martha Stewart has turned us all into home and hearth experts. Or has she? Phenomenally successful as she is, there are still those among us who think flower-patterned drapes with deedly-ball fringe are chic. I actually knew one man so nondomestic he thought deedly-balls were what his first lover had.”

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