| 释义 |
ˈsleep-over, n. (and a.) Chiefly U.S.
[f. vbl. phr. to sleep over: see sleep v. 1 j.]
A. n.
a. (See quot. 1935.)
b. An occasion of spending the night at a place other than one's residence.
B. attrib. or as adj. Involving spending the night away from one's residence. Of a person: that stays the night.
1935Amer. Speech X. 236/1 A contributor testifies that in part of Pennsylvania, in college use, a sleep-over is a permission to stay away from church and remain in bed on Sunday morning. 1974[see sleep-in a.]. 1975[see sleep v. 1 j]. 1979Sunset (Desert ed.) Apr. 156/2 (caption) At night wall hanging unhooks to become a feather-soft mat for sleep-over guests. |