Tidies

"tidies" -- as if they lived in a long past age, or belonged to a lower race. ❋ Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1897)

The heavier pieces of old furniture had gay "tidies" or "throws" upon them to relieve the sombreness of the dark wood. ❋ Amy Bell Marlowe (N/A)

She did not see the little room with Beryl's eyes, its limited space into which so much had to be crowded, the cracked shade on the lamp, the dingy carpeting that held together through some kind miracle, she only thought it cosy and homey; she liked the queer old clock and the blue bowl filled with artificial jonquils and the crocheted "tidies" with dogs designed in intricate stitches. ❋ Jane Abbott (N/A)

Grandma liked to talk as much as grandpa liked to keep silent; and always, to the running accompaniment of her tongue, she kept her hands busied, whether "puttering about" in her house or flower-garden, or crocheting "tidies," or knitting little mittens, or creating the multi-coloured paper-flowers which helped make her house so alluring. ❋ Dana Gatlin (N/A)

A good housekeeper "tidies" her rooms as she goes along, always picking up anything that is out of place and putting it where it belongs. ❋ Girl Scouts Of The United States Of America (1918)

This effect was produced by richly framed department-store chromo lithographs on the walls, aided by lurid cushion-covers, or "tidies" representing Indian maidens or chieftains in full war paint, or clusters of poppies of great boldness of hue. ❋ Unknown (1913)

Horse-hair furniture in all the glory of endless "tidies" was arranged against walls bedight with a rainbow-like wilderness of morning-glories. ❋ Harold Steele MacKaye (1897)

His death tidies up the show's unruly narrative hedge: Barb's spiritual crisis is moot, Juniper Creek welcomes progress and the three sister-wives, the real central love story, are united. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Suddenly the spam tidies itself up, since many junk “senders” are identical. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Emerging "like a goddess" from her bath, Chloe tidies the bed with practised carelessness, because an excessive show of chastity might lead her next visitor to suspect she spent the night elsewhere. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The adult world shrouds the loss in silence, tidies the issue of death away along with the things that her mother left behind. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But he makes a few incisive edits to the camera's body — tidies it up visually — and mills the chassis from a solid block of titanium. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He makes himself a peanut butter and banana sandwich and tidies the kitchen; eats on his way upstairs. ❋ Ames John Gigounas (2011)

Mr. Brenner starts prepping for his breakfast parties the night before, when he shops for ingredients and tidies up the house. ❋ Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (2011)

There is also an anachronistic "teddy bear," Napoleon's alleged childhood toy, which his mother Letizia tidies away at the end of the film. ❋ Frederic Raphael (2011)

I tend to become the person that tidies afterward. ❋ Javier Espinoza (2011)

As Ms. Stabiner tidies up plot threads amid high-school prom plans and graduation ceremonies, the satire wanes and the parental whining grates. ❋ Gabriella Stern (2010)

Ben: I'm gonna [move to] Australia for a job Ruaidrhi: Aye, sounds like a [good idea] Ben: Yeah [that's what] I thought Ruaidrhi: Don't forget the tidies either ❋ The Wabba Rabbit (2007)

#1 Did you [sort out] those [diamonds]? #2 Yes, here it is. #1 [Tidy] as fuck like. ❋ Dan Fox (2003)

I hate to be [the one] [to break] it to you but we all think [your sister's] tidy... ❋ Johnny Storm (2007)

"Yo, dude. [The the] new [Bad Boys] [II] movie is fuckin' tidy, man!" ❋ Gareth (2004)

"Hey did you just [sweep] dust under the rug?!" "Yea thats how you [Tidy] you idiot" "OH your [tidying]...well that explains it" ❋ BamBam14 (2009)

[Oh my] he is tidy! he's so tidy that [well] [offt] he is tidy!!!! ❋ Squeakmaxi (2011)

[Person A]: "We're [going to the beach]" [Person B]: "Tidy!" ❋ Welshwonder91 (2010)

" That [pizza] was [actual] [tidy] " ❋ Gemma =] (2007)

[Oh girl], you're such Tidie! ❋ FREDrawr (2010)

[That guy] is so [tidy]. ❋ MissAlisha (2005)