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Definition of From head to toe
1. Adverb. At all points from head to foot. "He was armed cap-a-pie"
Lexicographical Neighbors of From Head To Toe
Literary usage of From head to toe
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Handbook of Writing by Garland Greever, Easley Stephen Jones (1922)
"She was wet from head to toe. Damp curls clung to her pale face. Water dripped
from her clothes. One hand hung loosely over Walter's arm. ..."
2. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1910)
"The other man said nothing for some time, but surveyed California John from head
to toe and from toe to head again. ..."
3. The English Illustrated Magazine (1901)
"They measured each other critically, with reticent smiles, from head to toe and
from toe to head again. Then Jimmy uncurled a concealed hand from his coat- ..."
4. Chief Contemporary Dramatists, Second Series: Eighteen Plays from the Recent by Thomas Herbert Dickinson (1921)
"... to take JOHN in from head to toe and is obviously very much pleased with his
appearance. She coughs slightly. LAURA takes a step back with a smile. ..."
5. West African Studies by Mary Henrietta Kingsley (1899)
"With tallow they anoint their bodies from head to toe and even use it to shave
their beards instead of soap. Fishing hooks for the same purpose as with us. ..."
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