单词 | cutting-out |
释义 | > as lemmascutting-out d. cutting-out: extracted from cuttingn. (a) See to cut out 10 at cut v. Phrasal verbs. Also attributive, as cutting-out scissors, large scissors for cutting patterns from fabric. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > carrying out specific processes > cutting out cut and thrust1761 cutting-out1819 the world > space > shape > [noun] > shaping > shaping by or as by cutting > from a piece cutting-out1819 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > equipment > scissors buttonhole scissors1831 cutting-out scissors1873 1819 M. Wilmot Let. 21 Dec. (1935) 47 [My] pink dress which you were at the cutting out of. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxxii. 231 Virginia..superintended the cutting-out department. 1873 Young Englishwoman Mar. 147/2 Cutting-out scissors, small scissors, and button-hole scissors. 1930 Times Educ. Suppl. 24 May 238/4 Well qualified..in Practical Needlework, with Cutting-out. 1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets i. ii. 40 Pins in her mouth, the cutting-out scissors in her hand. (b) = sense 1c. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > herding, pasturing, or confining > [noun] > droving > cutting-out cutout1874 cutting-out1874 1874 J. G. McCoy Hist. Sketches Cattle Trade v. 81 Whilst from six to ten cow boys hold the herd together the ranchman with one or two assistants separate such as are suitable. This process is termed ‘cutting out’. 1877 R. E. Strahorn Hand-bk. Wyoming 35 Our artist has given a very fair representation of the ‘cutting out’ scene. 1884 W. Shepherd Prairie Experiences 34 This cutting-out goes on all the day long. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Squatter's Dream ii. 13 He's the best cutting-out horse. 1910 W. M. Raine Bucky O'Connor 75 I'm running this cutting-out expedition. 1920 C. E. Mulford Johnny Nelson xxv. 255 Selecting from their best cutting-out animals, saddles were hastily changed, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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