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boatman | 07:40 Wed 25th Jul 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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Taken from styles of dress and facial hair often seen in paintings by Anthony Van Dyck (d. 1641), it refers to large points forming the borders of lace cuffs and collars as well as those pointy beards so popular at the time.
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