Duchesses

It was Mr Cecil who put them across, Mr Cecil who had cultivated acquaintance with half the fashionable women of London and New York, who called duchesses by their pet names and had actually come by a glossy magazine in which, against an article by himself on Designing for Our Fairy Tale Princess, someone had scribbled in pencil, ‘But he never has designed for me!’ ❋ Brand, Christianna, 1907- (1955)

(You changed the end of the second verse -- you said "countesses" instead of "duchesses" -- begin again.) ❋ George Du Maurier (1865)

But our New York brummagem "duchesses" of yesterday are less liberal in their condescensions. ❋ Various (1888)

He did not cut down the shoots, spared the superfluous side branches, and, persisting in trying to lay the "duchesses" out in a square when they ought to go in a string on one side, he broke them or tore them down invariably. ❋ Gustave Flaubert (1850)

Yes, I understand that we treasure Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, but a royal family doesn't just have kings and queens -- it can also be filled with dukes and duchesses. ❋ Rick Sperling (2011)

Here was an Oxford historian who hunted, drove a Bentley, had duchesses at his parties, worked in British wartime intelligence and wrote a book about the last days of Hitler that was translated into dozens of languages. ❋ Norman Stone (2011)

Princes and princelings, dukes, duchesses, and all manner of coroneted folk of the royal train are flashing past; more warriors, and lackeys, and conquered peoples, and the pagent is over. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Forced to move to the 80th street residence, it became her new palace, the new employees her father's old confidants, and the friends, new Dukes and duchesses. ❋ Andrew Bell (2011)

The clothing of elite groups – fashionable merchants 'wives, duchesses with an eye for style – have survived in countless stately homes and museums. ❋ Kathryn Hughes (2010)

A closer look will show that label bloodline filled with more industry queens, princesses, and duchesses than any other, and a proven half-century of lady-centric executive leadership in Clive, Tommy, Donnie and Barry. ❋ Jeffrey Rabhan (2011)

Forever immortalized by the antics of the 5th Duke of Devonshire and his two 5th duchesses Georgiana and Elizabeth, Devonshire House remained largely the same as when that menagerie resided within its tony walls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An 'the duchesses an' the lydies 'ad sich gran' w'ite dresses. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was said (in Ireland at least) that while Proust wished to discuss duchesses, Joyce wished only to talk of chambermaids. ❋ Andrew O'Hagan (2010)

However, these unmarried princesses, countesses, duchesses and archduchesses had a special place in society. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Sammy]: [What up]? [Ronald]: Fuck you Duchess ❋ Ranch Face (2011)

[Typing]: He is [such a] [fucktard] (duchess)x. What i meant: He is such a fucktard. ❋ Piruguru (2011)

[lukes] a [proper] duchess ❋ Baggy Man (2005)

"[Daym] Chris we need a better job" "But then we'd have to [do work]" "Dag." That old lady is going to [Duchess]. That guy doesn't speak English, so they'll probably make him a manager. ❋ Pinto (2004)

[Did you] see Duchess [today]. She [so fly] ❋ Real Jones (2016)

Mate did you [put it in] her [arse]. No I only got as far as her [duchess]. ❋ 3astie (2018)

A [Duchess] walks into [a bar]. “I’ll have The Duchess [beverage], please.” ❋ DuchessMermaid (2020)

Hey look, there goes a Duchess... I wish I could be her. I'm setting a Duchess trap, does anyone have any [cake]? Dude, the Duchesses called, they want you to pick up some [ocelot] food [on your way] home. ❋ Swim Ashore (2009)

Morgan & [Phillippe] went [duchessing] today; they ate macaroons from laudere, bought clothes on the Rue St. [Honore], and drank kirs for lunch. ❋ Laclos (2011)

[Did you] see Duchess [today]. She [so fly] ❋ Real Jones (2016)