单词 | foul thighed |
释义 | > as lemmasfoul thighed foul thighed adj. now rare (of a domestic pigeon) having feathers on the thighs or legs that are of more than one colour, rather than entirely white. ΚΠ 1735 J. Moore Columbarium 35 Let it [sc. another colour] fall here, or on any other Part of the Thigh, he is foul thigh'd. 1876 Country 6 Jan. 12/1 Most of the birds in this class were too slender in the forehead and beak, and many were foul thighed. 1976 Amer. Pigeon Jrnl. July 455/1 These birds, if they have snow white thighs, are handy in corrective mating for foul thighed birds. < as lemmas |
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