| 单词 | dutch tile |
| 释义 | > as lemmasDutch tile Dutch tile n. a kind of glazed tile frequently painted in colours. ΚΠ 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Tyle Flemish or Dutch Tyles, are of two Kinds, ancient and modern.—The first were used for Chimney-foot Foot-paces... The modern Flemish Tyles are commonly used, plaister'd up in the Jaumbs of Chimneys, instead of Chimney-Corner-stones. 1753 H. Walpole Let. 12 June (1903) III. 168 A cool little hall..hung with paper to imitate Dutch tiles. 1843 C. Dickens Christmas Carol i. 23 The fire-place..paved..with quaint Dutch tiles. 1862 D. G. Rossetti Let. 9 Jan. (1965) II. 435 I have had the fireplace covered with real old blue glazed Dutch tiles. 1957 Granta 9 Mar. 19/3 He walked over the steeply pitched, loose Dutch tiles of the roofs as if he were on a dance-floor. 1968 L. O'Donnell Face of Crime i. 11 The fireplace faced with authentic Dutch tiles in the traditional pale lavender depicting scenes from the Bible. < as lemmas |
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