Meaning of dimber cove | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A gentleman.
   UK, obsolete
2. A handsome man.
   UK, obsolete

Examples

“'Tis a dimber cove,' whispered one of the younger men to a companion.”

“Is it Mr. Gramp you want⟳, m'dimber-cove?”

“"Come⟳ now, Benno my dimber cove," cried Jerry at last⟳, "what's the game? What ha' ye brought me here for? Tip⟳ us the office!"”

“I seen his son once—Mr. Charles Avondale. Cor, he's a dimber cove! Hair like⟳ gold, and eyes as'd put⟳ blue violets to shame. He ever come⟳ here?”

“'Dimber cove, though, ain't he?'¶ 'Except his hair,' the other girl said. 'I don't care for this newfangled fashion, neither wig nor powder.'¶ 'But a fine colour,' Betsy-Ann said, thinking it would be a pity to powder such hair: like⟳ dulling a raven's wing.”

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