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Pronunciation
Noun
обо́рка • (obórka) f inan (genitive обо́рки, nominative plural обо́рки, genitive plural обо́рок)
- flounce
1866, Фёдор Достоевский , “Глава VI”, in Игрок; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., The Gambler, 1914:По́мню, бароне́сса была́ в шёлковом необъя́тной окру́жности пла́тье, све́тло-се́рого цве́та, с обо́рками, в криноли́не и с хвосто́м.- Pómnju, baronéssa bylá v šólkovom neobʺjátnoj okrúžnosti plátʹje, svétlo-sérovo cvéta, s obórkami, v krinolíne i s xvostóm.
- I remember the Baroness was wearing a light grey dress of immense circumference, with flounces, a crinoline, and a train.
1905, Фёдор Сологуб , chapter XII, in Мелкий бес; English translation from John Cournos and Richard Aldington, transl., The Little Demon, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1916:Одно́ Варва́рино пла́тье привлекло́ внима́ние Передо́нова. Оно́ бы́ло в обо́рках, ба́нтиках, ле́нтах, сло́вно наро́чно сши́то, что́бы мо́жно бы́ло спря́тать кого́-нибудь.- Odnó Varvárino plátʹje privlekló vnimánije Peredónova. Onó býlo v obórkax, bántikax, léntax, slóvno naróšno sšíto, štóby móžno býlo sprjátatʹ kovó-nibudʹ.
- One of Varvara's dresses attracted Peredonov's attention. It was made up of flounces, bows and ribbons, as if made purposely to hide something.
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