Queen's Bench
Preserved but no longer current.
Bancus Commmris, the bench of Common Pleas. Bandana or Bandanna (ban dan' a) . An Indian word (bandhnu, a mode of dyeing) now usually restricted to handkerchiefs of either silk or cotton having a dark ground of Turkey red or blue, with white or yellow spots. Bandbox, He looks as if he were just out of a.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Queen's Bench” mean?
Bancus Commmris, the bench of Common Pleas. Bandana or Bandanna (ban dan' a) . An Indian word (bandhnu, a mode of dyeing) now usually restricted to handkerchiefs of either silk or cotton having a dark ground of Turkey red or blue, with white or yellow spots. Bandbox, He looks as if he were just out of a.
Is “Queen's Bench” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.