dressing tablen.

Brit.

/ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˌteɪbl/, U.S.

/ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˌteɪb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dressing n., table n.

Etymology: < dressing n. + table n.

A piece of bedroom furniture for storing and displaying various articles used in dressing, applying make-up, arranging the hair, etc., typically having a flat top, an upright mirror, and drawers beneath.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > table > [noun] > dressing table

toilet1667

dressing table1668

toilet table1753

dresser1828

kidney table1845

duchesse dressing-table1863

poudreuse1902

vanity table1936

vanity1937

1668 P. M. Cimmerian Matron 10 in W. Charleton Ephesian & Cimmerian Matrons The dressing-Table by the bed-side richly furnisht with provoking delicates.

1740 C. Cock Catal. Dwelling-House, Coach-house, & Stables 4 A mahogany dressing table with drawers.

1796 Hull Advertiser 3 Sept. 1/1 Ladies Inlaid Dressing Tables.

1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer I. ix. 262 Laying my watch..on the dressing-table.

1897 K. W. Clouston Chippendale Period Eng. Furnit. 144 The Rudd, or Lady's Dressing table has nothing to distinguish it from Hepplewhite's.

1951 ‘C. Keene’ Clue of Black Keys iii. Nancy took the key from her purse and hid it among scarfs and handkerchiefs in a drawer of her dressing table.

2005 New Yorker 6 June 89/2 A hollow soapstone swan with a couple of hair grips in it on the dressing table.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1692 J. Verney Let. in M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family (1899) IV. xii. 468 Dressing table plate.

1793 F. Burney Jrnls. & Lett. (1972) II. 9 I beg my dear Sarah to take..some black ribbon from my small Dressing Table Drawer.

1899 Daily News 29 July 8/4 The ‘dressing-table’ effect, as these white muslins or lace over colour produce, is in great favour.

1944 Sears, Roebuck Catal. (ed. 189) 596 Dressing table mirror... Shipping weight, 17 pounds. Mailable.

2005 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 4 June 7 The old dressing table ware from the 1930s and 40s was very elegant, especially the powder bowls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dressing table
释义	dressing tablen. Brit. /ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˌteɪbl/, U.S. /ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˌteɪb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dressing n., table n. Etymology: < dressing n. + table n. A piece of bedroom furniture for storing and displaying various articles used in dressing, applying make-up, arranging the hair, etc., typically having a flat top, an upright mirror, and drawers beneath. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > table > [noun] > dressing table toilet1667 dressing table1668 toilet table1753 dresser1828 kidney table1845 duchesse dressing-table1863 poudreuse1902 vanity table1936 vanity1937 1668 P. M. Cimmerian Matron 10 in W. Charleton Ephesian & Cimmerian Matrons The dressing-Table by the bed-side richly furnisht with provoking delicates. 1740 C. Cock Catal. Dwelling-House, Coach-house, & Stables 4 A mahogany dressing table with drawers. 1796 Hull Advertiser 3 Sept. 1/1 Ladies Inlaid Dressing Tables. 1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer I. ix. 262 Laying my watch..on the dressing-table. 1897 K. W. Clouston Chippendale Period Eng. Furnit. 144 The Rudd, or Lady's Dressing table has nothing to distinguish it from Hepplewhite's. 1951 ‘C. Keene’ Clue of Black Keys iii. Nancy took the key from her purse and hid it among scarfs and handkerchiefs in a drawer of her dressing table. 2005 New Yorker 6 June 89/2 A hollow soapstone swan with a couple of hair grips in it on the dressing table. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1692 J. Verney Let. in M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family (1899) IV. xii. 468 Dressing table plate. 1793 F. Burney Jrnls. & Lett. (1972) II. 9 I beg my dear Sarah to take..some black ribbon from my small Dressing Table Drawer. 1899 Daily News 29 July 8/4 The ‘dressing-table’ effect, as these white muslins or lace over colour produce, is in great favour. 1944 Sears, Roebuck Catal. (ed. 189) 596 Dressing table mirror... Shipping weight, 17 pounds. Mailable. 2005 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 4 June 7 The old dressing table ware from the 1930s and 40s was very elegant, especially the powder bowls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1668
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