the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | formal permission to depart |
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter | an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal |
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases | (architecture) a concave molding |
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist | |
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily | |
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket | |
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) | |
the quantity contained in a sack | |
an enclosed space | |