单词 | cockernony |
释义 | cockernonyn. Scottish and Irish English (northern). A hairstyle worn by (esp. young) women in which the hair is gathered up on top of the head with a snood (snood n. 1a); the high gathering of hair in this hairstyle, or a pad of hair worn when styling the hair in such a way in order to make it appear fuller. Also: a cap with a starched crown worn by women. Cf. cock-up n.1 1.In quot. 1991 a plaited queue in a man's hair. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > woman's cap cap?c1225 mutch1597 biggonet1637 cockernony1701 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair > for women cockernony1701 Madonna1829 Madonna braid1829 pompadour1872 marumage1880 marcel-waving1904 turban swathe1912 up-do1938 earphones1940 pageboy1976 1701 Discription Cockernonie (single sheet) Then with their Chamlet Petticoats they are most rare and bonie, With silken ribbons on her head, to row her Cockernonie. 1718 A. Ramsay Christ's-kirk on Green iii. 25 She..tumbling wi him on the Grass, Dung a her Cocker-Nonny, A Jee that Day. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. i. 18 I wad sune see if her cockernonnie was made of her ain hair or other folks'. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xix. 144 Gin that didna tak the stiffin' oot o' Kirsty's cockernony, I'se lea'e't. 1991 D. Gabaldon Outlander xxxi. 469 She began to separate the hair into three thick strands. ‘I'll make ye a proper cockernonny,’ she declared with satisfaction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1701 |
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