| 单词 | angel skin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasangel skin angel skin n. (a) (also in form angel's skin) a variety of precious coral which has a pale pinkish-white colour and is used in jewellery (more fully angel skin coral); (also) the colour of such coral; (b) (a proprietary name for) any of various acetate fabrics (esp. a type of satin), having a smooth waxy finish and dull appearance. [After French peau d'ange (1809 or earlier denoting the angel shark (see angel shark n.), 1864 or earlier denoting a kind of red coral (compare Italian pelle d'angelo, 1880 or earlier), 1932 or earlier denoting the fabric).] ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > other bastard1484 handywarp1551 handwarp1552 unwater1611 fancya1652 angel skin1910 BioSteel1998 1910 Zoologist 14 14 Choice Coral, 400—500 francs per kilogramme, including rose coral and peau d'ange (angel's skin), off Sicily and Straits of Messina. 1931 Times 24 Sept. 9/4 An evening dress in chalk angel-skin was made with the new revers at the back of the pointed bodice. 1970 E. Berckman She asked for It ix. 108 She was dazzling in a long pale-blue angelskin, the most beautiful of all the silks. 1988 Country Life 8 Sept. 146/2 (advt.) Fine gold necklace with detachable pendant, set with angel skin coral and pearls. 2002 Jewish News 14 Nov. s13 He explains that coral appears in nature in colors of orange, red, which is desirable for winter, and even a very pale pink—known as angel skin—that is most expensive. 2003 Herbert River (Austral.) Express (Nexis) 6 May 5 She carried an artificial calla lily with fresh tekki fern tied with a bow of angel skin which complemented the outfit. < as lemmas |
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