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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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utility
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Term during and after World War II (in use 1941–51) for clothes and household goods made to a government-approved standard, designed to make the most of scarce resources. They were identified by a utility mark – two circles with a wedge removed from each, and the figures 41 representing the year of its introduction.
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