| 释义 |
hollie-
in comb. [= holy with shortened vowel: cf. holiday, etc.] In hollie point, hollie stitch: see quots.
1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework, Hollie Point, a needle lace much worked in the Middle Ages. The word is a corruption of Holy Point and was used to denote Church Laces. Ibid., Hollie Stitch, the Stitch used in making Hollie Point is a description of Buttonhole. |