| 单词 | fall-leaf |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfall-leaf fall-leaf adj. and n. originally North American (a) adj. (attributive) designating a table with a leaf or leaves designed to drop or be let down; = drop-leaf adj. at drop- comb. form 2; (b) n. a leaf of such a table. ΚΠ 1749 Inventory Estate J. Calder 28 Nov. (Connecticut Wills & Probate Rec., 1609–1999, no. 1080) in www.ancestry.com (accessed 24 Jan. 2017) 2 Table Sq[ua]r[e] wt bears Claw Legs @ 30/–..1 Do Stand fash[io]n Swivel leafe @ 15/ 1 Do oval fall Leafe Large @ 20/–. 1820 Indiana Republican 25 May One book-case, one fall leaf table, one candle-stand [etc.]. 1837 Manch. Times 25 Feb. (advt.) Very excellent dining table with fall leaf, centre, and two D ends. 1914 Punch (Melbourne) 11 June 1036/1 (advt.) Ladies' fall-leaf writing table... Very useful where space is limited. 1979 Guardian 6 Jan. 19/3 (advt.) Antique oak fall-leaf dining table. 1997 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 11 Feb. 28 The drop-leaf table is also known as a fall-leaf or flap table. < as lemmas |
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