running hands

noun

plural of running hand
as in copperplates

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  1. prints
  2. hands
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  • Since 2018, Bernadette and Charlotte de Geyter have been designing for themselves — and other women with their penchant for pastoral prints, bows and anything pink.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All suites showcase cozy design with contemporary wallpaper prints, surprisingly neutral plaid furniture, and ultrasoft wool bed covers.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • The king crab legs are barely seasoned but expertly grilled and dripping with salty sweetness, the kind that’s hard to wash off your hands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • To such the State renders comparatively small service, and a slight tax is wont to appear exorbitant, particularly if they are obliged to earn it by special labor with their hands.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
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