释义 |
‖ serpentin|sɛrpɑ̃tɛ̃| [F.: see next.] A long coloured paper ribbon which is unrolled and thrown into the air at times of rejoicing.
1894Nation 22 Mar. 215/2 They shouted unmusical songs, threw confetti, serpentins, and paper darts among the ladies. 1905J. K. Jerome Idle Ideas iii, The ‘serpentin’ is a feature of the Belgian Carnival. |