| 释义 |
corah, a. and n.|ˈkɔərə|
[Urdū kōrā, Hindī, Bengalī kōra, new, unbleached, silk cloth undyed.]
Plain, undyed: applied to Indian silk; ‘an Indian pattern silk handkerchief’ (Simmonds Dict. Trade 1858). corah printer: ‘one who prints imitation silk handkerchiefs’ (Simmonds).
1833Gimcrackiana (Manchester) 178 For we dye our own Corahs, and let it be hinted Tho' we can't dress them well, yet we beat ‘London Printed’. 1848Illust. Lond. News 1 Apr. 221/3 India Silk Handkerchiefs. Unbleached or Cream Colour Corahs. 1884Health Exhib. Catal. 148/2 Tussah Silk, Corah Silk. |