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Doc Martens

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Doc Martens [dɒk ˈmɑːtənz]
pl n
(Clothing & Fashion)™ a brand of lace-up boots with thick lightweight resistant soles In full Doctor Martens Abbreviation DMs
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Doc MartensĀ®
plSpringerstiefel pl


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Paintings like Kristin with Kristin's Eyes in Her Head, 2001, a sketchy, drippy acrylic portrait of a young woman sitting at a desk staring blankly out at the viewer, and Jill, Tasty, On the Floor, 2001, a girl in red-and-black plaid pants and punky Doc Martens sitting on a floor strewn with CDs, video-game controls, and a boom box, call to mind days devoted to youthful boredom and disaffection--hanging out listening to music, playing games, and doodling.
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