| 单词 | everlasting trimming |
| 释义 | > as lemmaseverlasting trimming everlasting trimming n. now rare (in singular and plural) an embroidered edging for underclothing. ΚΠ 1874 Glasgow Herald 1 Dec. 1/7 30 Boxes Everlasting Trimmings for 6½d. 1878 Daily Constit. (Atlanta, Georgia) 4 July Chemises with corded bands, edged with everlasting trimming, at 75 cents. 1901 T. M. James Longmans' Compl. Course Needlework iv. 349 ‘Everlasting’ trimming is generally hemmed on the wrong side, and the edge of the garment afterwards backstitched to it on the right side. 1912 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 25 Jan. 8/1 (advt.) Everlasting trimming lace, 6 yds. for—10 c. 1944 F. D. Parsons Solomon Shilling xi. 224 It [sc. a nightgown] buttoned up the front close to the throat and had long sleeves, the ‘everlasting’ trimming at neck and wrists was beautifully ironed. < as lemmas |
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