单词 | dressing bell |
释义 | > as lemmasdressing bell dressing bell n. now historical a bell rung to indicate that it is time to dress for dinner. ΚΠ 1808 S. H. Burney Geraldine Fauconberg I. 13 We all remained in the nursery..till dispersed to our several chambers by the sound of the dressing-bell. a1848 F. Marryat Valerie (1849) II. iv. 221 The dressing-bell has rung. 2003 J. Flanders Victorian House (2004) vii. 232 In prosperous families, dressing bells rang some time before dinner to mark the moment when all were expected to retire to change for the meal. < as lemmas |
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