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tack — [[t]tæ̱k[/t]] tacks, tacking, tacked 1) N COUNT A tack is a short nail with a broad, flat head, especially one that is used for fastening carpets to the floor. → See also thumbtack get down to brass tacks → see brass 2) VERB If you tack something … English dictionary
simpleness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of complication Nouns 1. simpleness, classicism; purity, homogeneity; cleanness. 2. simplicity, artlessness, innocence; plainness, homeliness; undress; chastity, severity; elegance. See credulity.… … English dictionary for students
furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for … Universalium
Native American music — Introduction music of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The Americas contain hundreds of native communities, each with its own distinctive history, language, and musical culture. These communities although united in placing… … Universalium
Watercolor painting — For other uses, see Watercolors (disambiguation). An artist working on a watercolor using a round brush Watercolor (US) or watercolour (UK and Commonwealth), also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the … Wikipedia

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