fall-frontadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːlfrʌnt/, U.S.

/ˈfɔlˌfrənt/,

/ˈfɑlˌfrənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fall v., front n.

Etymology: < fall v. + front n.

A. adj. (attributive).

1. Of a desk or other piece of furniture: having a front which is designed to drop or be let down. Cf. drop-front adj. at drop- comb. form 1b.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [adjective] > types of

Carlton House1796

fall-front1836

roll-top1874

1836 Boston Morning Post 14 Oct. (advt.) A general assortment of household furniture, crockery and glass ware..a superior down bed—fall front secretary [etc.].

1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 372/1 Fall front spirit stands..2-pint half cut bottles..34/0.

1929 Times 2 Nov. 7/5 A Louis XV. kingwood marqueterie escritoire, with..the fall-front drawer, and pigeon holes.

1955 R. Fastnedge Eng. Furnit. Styles iii. 87 Small walnut and marquetry fall-front writing cabinets on chests of drawers or stands.

2012 Metrop. Mus. Jrnl. 47 122/2 For the occasion the craftsman made a set composed of a chest of drawers, a fall-front secretary, a bed, and a table.

2. Of a pair of breeches, trousers, etc.: having a fall front. See sense B. 1. Now chiefly historical.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [adjective] > trousers > types of

un-codpieced1580

canioned1607

braceless1859

bell-bottom1882

broad-beamed1883

kneed1887

bell-bottomed1891

fall-front1899

stagged1902

pegged1905

pedal pusher1912

pipestem1915

drainpipe1930

chino1943

anti-g1945

low-rise1948

cuffless1957

low-riding1958

hip-hugging1968

plus twos1977

1899 Outlook 1 Apr. 786/1 As soon as the Amish boy is entitled to his first trousers, he is put..into long breeches of the old-fashioned ‘broad fall-front’ variety.

1979 Sea Hist. No. 15. 24/2 (advt.) Australian Navy Wool Fall Front Pants $19 95.

1986 L. Baumgarten 18th-Cent. Clothing at Williamsburg 55 (caption) Fall-front breeches, silk twill, originally pinkish in color, now faded to beige.

2011 V. Connelly Weekend with Mr. Darcy xiii. 81 A few giggles came from the audience, especially when Mr Darcy began to unbutton his fall-front trousers.

B. n.

1. On a pair of breeches, trousers, etc.: a flap of material sewn to the base of the opening at the crotch, and held in place by buttons attached just below or on the waistband; = fall-down n. 1(a). Now chiefly historical.Often with modifying word, as broad, half, split, etc.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > breeches > parts of

paunce cloth1552

canions1569

slop1591

port-cannon1663

knee-fringe1684

knee-strings1712

knee-ties1825

fall-front1860

1860 Examiner 17 Mar. 172/3 There were..upon the trousers' fall front stains of blood, that part not having been protected by the overalls.

1897 Boston Daily Advertiser 29 June 9/4 A man will wear a pair of ‘knickers’, with..‘fall’ fronts.

1908 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics I. 368/1 A few of the elder [Amana] brethren..still wear trousers with the old-fashioned broad fall front.

1946 Men's Wear 20 Dec. 57/1 These jodhpurs have a fly front, but many men prefer a split or half fall front.

1982 S. M. O'Donnol Amer. Costume 1915–70 i. 8 The Navy uniform remained the same as..the previous 100 years: dark blue trousers with a thirteen-button fall front, a gusset laced in back, and bell bottoms.

2016 J. Blanco & M. D. Doering Clothing & Fashion I. 208/1 Pantaloons were made with a fall front, the precursor to the center fly front, that extended from side seam to side seam or just in front.

2. On a desk or other piece of furniture: a front which is designed to drop or be let down.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [noun] > parts of furniture generally > drop-front of drawer, desk, etc.

fall-front1875

1875 Standard 30 Dec. 1/2 (advt.) Stolen..two valuable dressing-cases..; Coromandel wood, brass bound, with fall front.

1902 W. H. Hackett Decorative Furnit. xiii. 160 A satinwood upright secretaire with fall-front.

2005 J. Miller Furniture 220/4 (caption) The upper section of the case has a fall front positioned beneath a shallow drawer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fall-front
释义	fall-frontadj.n. Brit. /ˈfɔːlfrʌnt/, U.S. /ˈfɔlˌfrənt/, /ˈfɑlˌfrənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fall v., front n. Etymology: < fall v. + front n. A. adj. (attributive). 1. Of a desk or other piece of furniture: having a front which is designed to drop or be let down. Cf. drop-front adj. at drop- comb. form 1b. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > desk > [adjective] > types of Carlton House1796 fall-front1836 roll-top1874 1836 Boston Morning Post 14 Oct. (advt.) A general assortment of household furniture, crockery and glass ware..a superior down bed—fall front secretary [etc.]. 1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 372/1 Fall front spirit stands..2-pint half cut bottles..34/0. 1929 Times 2 Nov. 7/5 A Louis XV. kingwood marqueterie escritoire, with..the fall-front drawer, and pigeon holes. 1955 R. Fastnedge Eng. Furnit. Styles iii. 87 Small walnut and marquetry fall-front writing cabinets on chests of drawers or stands. 2012 Metrop. Mus. Jrnl. 47 122/2 For the occasion the craftsman made a set composed of a chest of drawers, a fall-front secretary, a bed, and a table. 2. Of a pair of breeches, trousers, etc.: having a fall front. See sense B. 1. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [adjective] > trousers > types of un-codpieced1580 canioned1607 braceless1859 bell-bottom1882 broad-beamed1883 kneed1887 bell-bottomed1891 fall-front1899 stagged1902 pegged1905 pedal pusher1912 pipestem1915 drainpipe1930 chino1943 anti-g1945 low-rise1948 cuffless1957 low-riding1958 hip-hugging1968 plus twos1977 1899 Outlook 1 Apr. 786/1 As soon as the Amish boy is entitled to his first trousers, he is put..into long breeches of the old-fashioned ‘broad fall-front’ variety. 1979 Sea Hist. No. 15. 24/2 (advt.) Australian Navy Wool Fall Front Pants $19 95. 1986 L. Baumgarten 18th-Cent. Clothing at Williamsburg 55 (caption) Fall-front breeches, silk twill, originally pinkish in color, now faded to beige. 2011 V. Connelly Weekend with Mr. Darcy xiii. 81 A few giggles came from the audience, especially when Mr Darcy began to unbutton his fall-front trousers. B. n. 1. On a pair of breeches, trousers, etc.: a flap of material sewn to the base of the opening at the crotch, and held in place by buttons attached just below or on the waistband; = fall-down n. 1(a). Now chiefly historical.Often with modifying word, as broad, half, split, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > breeches > parts of paunce cloth1552 canions1569 slop1591 port-cannon1663 knee-fringe1684 knee-strings1712 knee-ties1825 fall-front1860 1860 Examiner 17 Mar. 172/3 There were..upon the trousers' fall front stains of blood, that part not having been protected by the overalls. 1897 Boston Daily Advertiser 29 June 9/4 A man will wear a pair of ‘knickers’, with..‘fall’ fronts. 1908 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics I. 368/1 A few of the elder [Amana] brethren..still wear trousers with the old-fashioned broad fall front. 1946 Men's Wear 20 Dec. 57/1 These jodhpurs have a fly front, but many men prefer a split or half fall front. 1982 S. M. O'Donnol Amer. Costume 1915–70 i. 8 The Navy uniform remained the same as..the previous 100 years: dark blue trousers with a thirteen-button fall front, a gusset laced in back, and bell bottoms. 2016 J. Blanco & M. D. Doering Clothing & Fashion I. 208/1 Pantaloons were made with a fall front, the precursor to the center fly front, that extended from side seam to side seam or just in front. 2. On a desk or other piece of furniture: a front which is designed to drop or be let down. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [noun] > parts of furniture generally > drop-front of drawer, desk, etc. fall-front1875 1875 Standard 30 Dec. 1/2 (advt.) Stolen..two valuable dressing-cases..; Coromandel wood, brass bound, with fall front. 1902 W. H. Hackett Decorative Furnit. xiii. 160 A satinwood upright secretaire with fall-front. 2005 J. Miller Furniture 220/4 (caption) The upper section of the case has a fall front positioned beneath a shallow drawer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1836
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