I have just recently been given a lovely book called 'Rigmaroles and Ragamuffins', written by Elinor Kapp. It is a fascinating and amusing delve into the English language, with explanations of the origins of words and phrases we use everyday, that are derived from textile sources.
Do you ever idly wonder where the expression 'grasping the nettle' or a word like 'tenterhooks' came from, then this book provides some very interesting insights.
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