单词 | dolly peg |
释义 | > as lemmasdolly peg dolly peg n. dialect a wooden implement, shaped like a stool with a long handle projecting upwards from it, used for agitating clothes in a wash-tub; = sense 4 above; cf. peggy n.2 1. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [noun] > stick to stir washing maiden1752 dolly1793 doll1841 peggy1860 dolly peg1879 maid1882 poting stick1892 potstick1922 1879 G. F. Jackson Shropshire Word-bk. Dolly-peg, an implement similar in intention to the dolly, but differing from it in form and mode of action. 1917 Harrods Gen. Catal. 1111 (caption) Dolly Peg..2/9. 1987 Spectator 11 July 25/1 A woman came every Monday to do the household laundry with a tub and a dolly-peg. < as lemmas |
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