escortingn.

Brit.

/ɪˈskɔːtɪŋ/,

/ɛˈskɔːtɪŋ/,

/ˈɛskɔːtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ɪˈskɔrdɪŋ/,

/ɛˈskɔrdɪŋ/,

/ˈɛˌskɔrdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: escort v., -ing suffix¹; escort n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < escort v. + -ing suffix¹, and partly < escort n. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action or practice of escorting someone or something, esp. for protection or security.

ΚΠ

1761 J. Otway tr. L. Turpin de Crissé Ess. Art of War I. i. vii. 68 Hussars are..particularly necessary in the escorting of convoys [Fr. l'escorte des Convois], because they scamper about on all sides, and are very active..in scouring a country thoroughly.

1803 Observer 3 Apr. An affray lately happened at Bristol, in the escorting of some impressed men, when the military having been assaulted with stones by the populace, fired.

1857 National Rev. Oct. 475 The sepoys..might be relieved of many duties which can be as well performed by police-corps—such as the escorting of treasure.

1896 Compl. Bachelor: Manners for Men vii. 59 A prettier custom, and one much in vogue in New York, is the escorting of the ladies by the men to the drawing room.

1941 L. Walmsley Fishermen at War ix. 138 The chief function of this particular station was the escorting of convoys and fishing fleets.

1980 Associated Press (Nexis) 10 Apr. Normally, a Powell underling would have escorted reporters... But..Powell was the only Carter press aide in sight—so he did his own escorting.

2014 European Union News (Nexis) 18 Apr. The report..looked at the escorting of detained persons to and from courts, prisons and other places of detention.

2. The action or occupation of engaging in sex work as an escort (escort n. Additions), arranging to meet clients by appointment rather than working in a brothel or on the street.

ΚΠ

1988 D. French & L. Lee Working xi. 263 There had been no prosecutions for escorting without a license as far back as he could recall, at least to 1982.

1999 S. Stewart Sharking iii. 57 Sarah had owed so much money she'd been forced back to escorting and, after a three-day coke n sex sesh, had suffered a heart attack.

2020 Daily Star (Nexis) 30 Nov. [She] earns money by shooting porn, escorting and working as a cam girl.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	escorting
释义	escortingn. Brit. /ɪˈskɔːtɪŋ/, /ɛˈskɔːtɪŋ/, /ˈɛskɔːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ɪˈskɔrdɪŋ/, /ɛˈskɔrdɪŋ/, /ˈɛˌskɔrdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: escort v., -ing suffix¹; escort n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < escort v. + -ing suffix¹, and partly < escort n. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action or practice of escorting someone or something, esp. for protection or security. ΚΠ 1761 J. Otway tr. L. Turpin de Crissé Ess. Art of War I. i. vii. 68 Hussars are..particularly necessary in the escorting of convoys [Fr. l'escorte des Convois], because they scamper about on all sides, and are very active..in scouring a country thoroughly. 1803 Observer 3 Apr. An affray lately happened at Bristol, in the escorting of some impressed men, when the military having been assaulted with stones by the populace, fired. 1857 National Rev. Oct. 475 The sepoys..might be relieved of many duties which can be as well performed by police-corps—such as the escorting of treasure. 1896 Compl. Bachelor: Manners for Men vii. 59 A prettier custom, and one much in vogue in New York, is the escorting of the ladies by the men to the drawing room. 1941 L. Walmsley Fishermen at War ix. 138 The chief function of this particular station was the escorting of convoys and fishing fleets. 1980 Associated Press (Nexis) 10 Apr. Normally, a Powell underling would have escorted reporters... But..Powell was the only Carter press aide in sight—so he did his own escorting. 2014 European Union News (Nexis) 18 Apr. The report..looked at the escorting of detained persons to and from courts, prisons and other places of detention. 2. The action or occupation of engaging in sex work as an escort (escort n. Additions), arranging to meet clients by appointment rather than working in a brothel or on the street. ΚΠ 1988 D. French & L. Lee Working xi. 263 There had been no prosecutions for escorting without a license as far back as he could recall, at least to 1982. 1999 S. Stewart Sharking iii. 57 Sarah had owed so much money she'd been forced back to escorting and, after a three-day coke n sex sesh, had suffered a heart attack. 2020 Daily Star (Nexis) 30 Nov. [She] earns money by shooting porn, escorting and working as a cam girl. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). > as lemmas eˈscorting eˈscorting adj. that escorts. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > [adjective] > that escorts escorting1870 1870 Pall Mall Gaz. 7 Nov. 7 The official list of the escorting officers. extracted from escortv. < n.1761 as lemmas
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escortingn.

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