fine-drawingn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪndrɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪnˌdrɔɪŋ/,

/ˈfaɪnˌdrɑɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fine-draw v., -ing suffix¹; fine adv., drawing n.

Etymology: < fine-draw v. + -ing suffix¹. In sense 2 perhaps < fine adv. + drawing n.

1. The action of drawing or sewing together two pieces of material or two edges of a tear so that the join is imperceptible. Cf. fine-draw v. 1. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [noun] > mending fabric or clothing

darning1611

fine-drawing1688

society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [noun] > mending fabric or clothing > without sign of repair

fine-drawing1688

invisible mending1921

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > sewing together > in specific way

basting1440

seamingc1450

interbastation1666

fine-drawing1688

rentering1699

fell1852

mitre1892

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. iii. 96/2 Fine Drawing, is sowing two peeces of Cloth together so curiously, that it shall not be seen where the sowing is.

1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. at Rentraiture A rentering, or fine-drawing.

1735 W. Pardon Dyche's New Gen. Eng. Dict. Fine Drawing, a..Way of mending Rents in Cloaths, a particular Part of the Taylor's Art, and commonly a distinct Employment.

1819 A. Rees Cycl. XXIX. at Rentering Fine-drawing is particularly used for a rent, or hole, happening in the dressing or preparing of a piece of cloth.

1901 P. N. Hasluck Tailoring 21 There are three kinds of absolutely invisible stitches which are used to repair tears... These are stoating, fine-drawing, and rentering.

1971 R. G. Wilson Gentlemen Merchants iv. 70 These stages—raising, cropping or shearing, burling, fine-drawing and finally pressing the cloth..had been carried out at Leeds since at least 1600.

†2. A kind of combing wool. (See quots.) Obsolete. rare (apparently English regional in later use).

ΚΠ

1829 Encycl. Londinensis XXIV. 721/1 The combing sorts for the hosiery are generally called:—Super matching, fine matching, fine drawing, [etc.].

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Fine-drawing, the name of one of the sorts of long or combing wool, sorted out of the fleece.

3. The action of drawing out something to a very thin or narrow form; an instance of this.figurative in earliest use (cf. fine-draw v. 2). In later use chiefly in the context of wire-drawing (wire-drawing n. 3).

ΚΠ

1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond III. xvii. 265 Toss commonsense overboard, there's no end to your fine-drawings.

1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly Mar. 25/1 Most of this fine drawing is done as a stunt, though extremely fine wires are used in marking lines of delicate magnifying instruments.

1992 R. Wiesner tr. V. Štěpina & V. Veselý Lubricants & Special Fluids v. 621 Oil with lower viscosity (50-150 mm².s^-1 at 50 °C) is suitable for medium drawing and 20 mm².s^-1 at 50 °C for fine drawing operations.

2006 Past 27 107 The fine drawing of steel wire from half an inch to the size of a hair.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fine-drawing
释义	fine-drawingn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪndrɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfaɪnˌdrɔɪŋ/, /ˈfaɪnˌdrɑɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fine-draw v., -ing suffix¹; fine adv., drawing n. Etymology: < fine-draw v. + -ing suffix¹. In sense 2 perhaps < fine adv. + drawing n. 1. The action of drawing or sewing together two pieces of material or two edges of a tear so that the join is imperceptible. Cf. fine-draw v. 1. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [noun] > mending fabric or clothing darning1611 fine-drawing1688 society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [noun] > mending fabric or clothing > without sign of repair fine-drawing1688 invisible mending1921 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > sewing together > in specific way basting1440 seamingc1450 interbastation1666 fine-drawing1688 rentering1699 fell1852 mitre1892 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. iii. 96/2 Fine Drawing, is sowing two peeces of Cloth together so curiously, that it shall not be seen where the sowing is. 1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. at Rentraiture A rentering, or fine-drawing. 1735 W. Pardon Dyche's New Gen. Eng. Dict. Fine Drawing, a..Way of mending Rents in Cloaths, a particular Part of the Taylor's Art, and commonly a distinct Employment. 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XXIX. at Rentering Fine-drawing is particularly used for a rent, or hole, happening in the dressing or preparing of a piece of cloth. 1901 P. N. Hasluck Tailoring 21 There are three kinds of absolutely invisible stitches which are used to repair tears... These are stoating, fine-drawing, and rentering. 1971 R. G. Wilson Gentlemen Merchants iv. 70 These stages—raising, cropping or shearing, burling, fine-drawing and finally pressing the cloth..had been carried out at Leeds since at least 1600. †2. A kind of combing wool. (See quots.) Obsolete. rare (apparently English regional in later use). ΚΠ 1829 Encycl. Londinensis XXIV. 721/1 The combing sorts for the hosiery are generally called:—Super matching, fine matching, fine drawing, [etc.]. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Fine-drawing, the name of one of the sorts of long or combing wool, sorted out of the fleece. 3. The action of drawing out something to a very thin or narrow form; an instance of this.figurative in earliest use (cf. fine-draw v. 2). In later use chiefly in the context of wire-drawing (wire-drawing n. 3). ΚΠ 1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond III. xvii. 265 Toss commonsense overboard, there's no end to your fine-drawings. 1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly Mar. 25/1 Most of this fine drawing is done as a stunt, though extremely fine wires are used in marking lines of delicate magnifying instruments. 1992 R. Wiesner tr. V. Štěpina & V. Veselý Lubricants & Special Fluids v. 621 Oil with lower viscosity (50-150 mm².s^-1 at 50 °C) is suitable for medium drawing and 20 mm².s^-1 at 50 °C for fine drawing operations. 2006 Past 27 107 The fine drawing of steel wire from half an inch to the size of a hair. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1688
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