The luggage was light, Saratoga trunks being unknown quantities, and no gowns were brought except those of the crushable kind that did duty at ten-pins, fishing, walking, dancing, and not least, driving, for the gravel turnpikes were fine.
"Idle Hour Stories"
Eugenia Dunlap Potts
Stephen went off laughing, and Pixie shook up Pat's pillows, bathed his hands, and kissed him several times on the tip of his nose, a proceeding which he considered offensive to his dignity, and then went off to change the crushable velvet skirt for a house dress of her favourite rose hue-a quaint little garment made in a picturesque style, which had no connection whatever with the prevailing fashion.
"The Love Affairs of Pixie"
Mrs George de Horne Vaizey
We have no right to crush the poor creature because he is so easily crushable.
"Cousin Henry"
Anthony Trollope