单词 | combi |
释义 | combin. colloquial. = combination n. 9 (usually in plural). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > combined clothing for upper or lower parts of body combination1684 union suit1868 combination garment1884 combi1891 pantywaist1910 cami-knickers1915 cami-petticoat1923 teddy1924 cami-bocker1926 corselette1926 combs1931 all-in-one1939 body stocking1964 teddy bear1978 1891 J. S. Farmer Slang II. 158/2 Combie. 1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter iv. 81 I'm not wet to the combies; as you would seem to be. 1923 ‘K. Mansfield’ Doves' Nest 179 Long-sleeved woven combies. 1952 G. Raverat Period Piece viii. 144 Her children wore linen shifts..and not woolly ‘combies’ as we did. Draft additions June 2003 a. A vehicle capable of carrying more than one type of payload or cargo; spec. an aircraft on which part of a passenger deck has been converted to carry freight. Cf. earlier combi adj. 2 and also kombi n. ΚΠ 1976 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 6 Sept. 53/1 Air France has ordered a Boeing 747 ‘Combi’ cargo version of the wide-body transport with a main deck side cargo door. 1980 Financial Rev. 9 Apr. 21/2 Mr Black predicted growth in ‘combi’ ships..capable of carrying a variety of cargoes because they are more flexible than cellular container ships. 1991 S. Winchester Pacific (1992) 325 Quite a menagerie of jumbos has been housed within:..the 200s, the mainstays of today's middle-range fleets; the half-cargo, half-passenger Combis [etc.]. 1998 Flight Internat. 25 Mar. 33/3 Airbus is planning freighter..and combi..versions, which will feature a main-deck..cargo door in the aft fuselage. b. A manufactured object (often a household appliance) which combines two or more functions or applications. Cf. earlier combi adj. 1. ΚΠ 1984 Financial Times 20 June i. 14/6 The group is hoping to capitalise on the growing demand for ‘combis’ and offset the relatively flat demand for fridges in general. 1988 Which? Dec. 567/1 But combis take up lots of space, and are usually more expensive than other kinds of microwave oven. 1993 Consumer Reps. May 141/1 Some play only laser discs. ‘Combis’ play laser discs and CDs. 2001 Guardian 4 Apr. ii. 16/2 The GHI tested six of the latest standard microwaves and four combis. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2019). combiadj. 1. attributive. Designating a manufactured object (often a household appliance) which combines two or more functions or applications.Frequently hyphenated with following noun. ΚΠ 1958 Washington Post 14 Dec. f21/8 The little miss might be proud to own a combi-mix, an operating replica of Mother's mixer that works on battery power. 1974 H. Evans et al. We learned to Ski 66 ‘All purpose’ skis we have mentioned. You may find them described as ‘combi’ skis. 1990 Compact Disc 7 Aug. 83/3 CDV474 Combi-Player. Plays CD's, CDV's, and videodiscs. 2000 A. Bourdain Kitchen Confid. (2001) 255 Nobody is building million-dollar kitchen facilities around their chef, shelling out for combi-steamers, induction burners, fine china [etc.]. 2. attributive. Designating a vehicle capable of carrying more than one type of payload or cargo; spec. designating an aircraft on which part of a passenger deck is converted to carry freight.Frequently hyphenated with following noun.Earliest in combiplane. ΚΠ 1960 Aeroplane 99 826/1 The Friendship Series..‘combiplane’ for all-cargo or mixed cargo-passenger operation. 1980 Financial Rev. 9 Apr. 21/2 Mr Black predicted growth in ‘combi’ ships..capable of carrying a variety of cargoes because they are more flexible than cellular container ships. 1988 Flight Internat. 17 Dec. 18/2 The 707 combi tanker carries 3,800 to 4,500 US gal of fuel in special tanks in what was once a passenger cabin. 2001 Ships Monthly Mar. 21/1 This resulted in the use of chartered combi-ships. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1891adj.1958 |
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