galan.¹

Brit.

/ˈɡɑːlə/,

/ˈɡeɪlə/, U.S.

/ˈɡeɪlə/,

/ˈɡælə/

Etymology: < French gala, < Italian gala.

1. Gala dress, festal attire. Obsolete except in in gala (= French en gala).

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > festival

gala1625

gala dress1805

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adverb] > in specific way

to (also into, unto) one's (also the) shirtc1300

in or of (a) suitc1325

in ragsa1350

in (also on) one's shirtc1380

in suit of or with1389

thinlya1400

in suit with1488

finely?1552

raggedly1552

smoothly1579

garish1590

briskly1592

in one's waistcoat1607

in mourning1621

in cuerpoa1640

in gala1757

airily1768

plain1808

in mufti1816

in, on one's stocking-soles1827

seedily1837

in beaver1840

back to front1869

dowdily1887

dossily1903

head-to-toe1946

sharp1951

sharply1965

understatedly1972

1625 Aston Let. in Cabala (1654) i. 53 Whereupon this King, and the whole Court put on Galas.

1757 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 23 Sept. (1932) (modernized text) V. 2243 I love to see those in whom I interest myself in their undress, rather than in gala.

1787 Gentleman's Mag. 57 ii. 1186/1 His Majesty and the latter [grandees] being covered, and all in grand gala or uniforms.

1860 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. VIII. li. 166 Apparelled on Sunday morning in gala, as if for the drawing-room, he constantly marched out all his household to his parish church.

1867 J. MacGregor Voy. Alone in Rob Roy iv. 59 The streets were dressed in gala.

†2. Festivity, gaiety, rejoicing: esp. in days of gala.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > day or season of

high tideOE

high dayOE

feast dayc1300

ferie1377

festival day1389

feastful day1440

festivala1500

gaudy-day1567

carnival1598

utas1600

saturnal1605

Saturnalia1639

terminals1656

days of gala1716

fête dayc1759

mirth-day1778

season1791

festa1800

jour de fête1806

fiesta1844

fest1846

Winterval1982

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > festivity

feast?c1225

feastinga1325

jubilee1526

festivity1583

gala1716

festiveness1777

party spirit1816

trouble1884

1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 1 Oct. (1965) I. 275 [The ladies] declare that on such a day the assembly shall be at their House in Honnour of the Feast of the Count or Countesse such a one. These days are call'd Days of Gallá.

1788 Gentleman's Mag. 58 i. 78/2 The anniversary of her Majesty's name-day was celebrated at the Russian court with great gala.

1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 85 Damask hangings and gold lace..upon days of gala.

1799 Sir W. Hamilton in G. Rose Diaries (1860) I. 226 We have had..three days' gala and illuminations.

1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. iii. v. 162 The standard of our city, which, like a choice handkerchief, is reserved for days of gala, hung motionless on the flag-staff.

3. A festive occasion; a festival characterized by the display of finery and show.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun]

festivityc1410

rejoicingc1475

festivala1500

gaudy1535

show of misrule1555

gaudc1571

wake1577

festal1581

jubilee1589

gaudy-nighta1616

gala night1762

bridewain1789

gala1800

bean-feast1805

holinighta1821

let-off1827

glorification1843

pesta1964

1780 R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal i. ii. 11 A girl..who had never known..dissipation beyond the annual gala of a race ball.]

1800 Sporting Mag. 15 51 A certain Lord gave a grand gala to the members of the volunteer corps.

1851 D. Jerrold St. Giles & St. James (new ed.) xv, in Writings I. 153 Ladies had dressed themselves as for a gala.

1884 York Herald 27 Aug. 3/6 A meeting..for the purpose of inaugurating a Volunteer gala..the gala to be held in the park..attached to Thirsk Hall.

1898 N.E.D. at Gala Mod. A Fête and Gala will be held in —— Park on Bank Holiday.

4. As adj., festive, gay. Chiefly North American.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [adjective] > befitting

festyfull?a1425

high day1600

festivous1654

festal1724

carnivalesque1791

bank holiday1885

holidayish1886

bank-holidayish1894

gala1954

1954 R. Haydn Jrnl. Edwin Carp 242 Never..has 35 Gubbion Avenue known a celebration more gala than our wedding breakfast.

1964 McCall's Sewing in Colour iii. 36/2 When you want to feel really dressed up and ready for a big night, try the real evening fabrics. You'll feel more gala.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Feb. 25/7 The whole thing will be very gala and a lot of fun.

Compounds

C1. attributive and in other combinations, as gala dinner, gala flag, gala performance, gala show.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > other types

début1751

vehicle1785

benefit1802

showpiece1810

ticket-night1812

yatra1827

command1839

lollipopa1849

party piece1851

roadshow1874

one-night stand1878

stand1878

one-man show1879

small1886

command performance1897

ticket benefit1898

frivol1903

run-through1905

pre-production1906

riot1909

one-nighter1916

gala performance1932

improv1953

warm-up1958

workshopping1966

impro1979

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > main meal or dinner

mealeOE

dinnerc1325

dinea1425

Christmas dinner1581

Sunday dinner1602

corporation dinner1732

Russian dinner1805

boiled dinner1823

pickup1848

Robin Dinner1877

course-dinner1895

shore dinner1895

din-din1905

gala dinner1934

TV dinner1952

working dinner1956

steak dinnera1964

1851 Orders & Regulations Royal Engineers (rev. ed.) xix. 104 The first and last to be supplied to the Superior Stations, as Gala, and Common or Storm Flags.

1925 R. Graves Welchman's Hose 35 A Frenchman was struck dead by a meteorite, That was the sort of gala-show it was!

1932 E. Sitwell Bath 238 Lord Chesterfield..speaks of one of these gala-performances.

1934 A. Huxley Beyond Mexique Bay 6 He..decreed that our dinner, every third or fourth day should be called a Gala Dinner.

1966 Illustr. London News 30 July 22 Princess Muna went with the King, the Duke of Gloucester..and the Duchess to the Royal Opera house, where they saw a gala performance of Giselle.

C2.

gala day n. a day of festivity, finery and show; so gala hour, gala night.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun]

festivityc1410

rejoicingc1475

festivala1500

gaudy1535

show of misrule1555

gaudc1571

wake1577

festal1581

jubilee1589

gaudy-nighta1616

gala night1762

bridewain1789

gala1800

bean-feast1805

holinighta1821

let-off1827

glorification1843

pesta1964

1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VI. xxiv. 104 The corporal..never put it [a Montero-cap] on but upon Gala-days.

1766 S. Sharp Lett. from Italy xxi. 86 Some of these persons of quality..order the undertaker of the opera to let out their boxes when they do not go themselves, and often stay at home purposely on gala nights.

1845 A. Smith Fortunes Scattergood Family II. iii. 28 [He] dragged him by sheer muscular strength to Rosherville every gala night.

a1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches II. i. x. 193 The day of entertainment was made quite a gala day.

gala dress n. a dress suited for or worn at a gala; fine or showy dress; so gala attire, gala clothes, gala coat, gala habit, gala suit, gala uniform, and the like.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > festival

gala1625

gala dress1805

1773 P. Brydone Tour Sicily & Malta II. xxviii. 156 The triumphal car was preceded by..all the city officers in their gala uniforms.

1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. vi. 182 The doors of which were thronged with..Roman ladies, in their gala habits.

1805 C. Wilmot Let. 29 Aug. in M. Wilmot & C. Wilmot Russ. Jrnls. (1934) ii. 177 There is hardly any of the Costume of Women, & what there is not in their Gala dress.

1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 9 The old lady appeared in her gala suit of faced brocade.

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xx. 47 A libation of dirty slop would unaccountably deluge them from above when in full gala dress.

gala meet n. a (hunting) meet attended with festivities.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > [noun] > meeting of hunt

field day1774

meet1838

lawn-meet1890

gala meet1894

1894 Field 1 Dec. 828/1 A gala meet was anticipated at Mullaboden.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gala
释义	galan.¹ Brit. /ˈɡɑːlə/, /ˈɡeɪlə/, U.S. /ˈɡeɪlə/, /ˈɡælə/ Etymology: < French gala, < Italian gala. 1. Gala dress, festal attire. Obsolete except in in gala (= French en gala). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > festival gala1625 gala dress1805 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adverb] > in specific way to (also into, unto) one's (also the) shirtc1300 in or of (a) suitc1325 in ragsa1350 in (also on) one's shirtc1380 in suit of or with1389 thinlya1400 in suit with1488 finely?1552 raggedly1552 smoothly1579 garish1590 briskly1592 in one's waistcoat1607 in mourning1621 in cuerpoa1640 in gala1757 airily1768 plain1808 in mufti1816 in, on one's stocking-soles1827 seedily1837 in beaver1840 back to front1869 dowdily1887 dossily1903 head-to-toe1946 sharp1951 sharply1965 understatedly1972 1625 Aston Let. in Cabala (1654) i. 53 Whereupon this King, and the whole Court put on Galas. 1757 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 23 Sept. (1932) (modernized text) V. 2243 I love to see those in whom I interest myself in their undress, rather than in gala. 1787 Gentleman's Mag. 57 ii. 1186/1 His Majesty and the latter [grandees] being covered, and all in grand gala or uniforms. 1860 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. VIII. li. 166 Apparelled on Sunday morning in gala, as if for the drawing-room, he constantly marched out all his household to his parish church. 1867 J. MacGregor Voy. Alone in Rob Roy iv. 59 The streets were dressed in gala. †2. Festivity, gaiety, rejoicing: esp. in days of gala. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > day or season of high tideOE high dayOE feast dayc1300 ferie1377 festival day1389 feastful day1440 festivala1500 gaudy-day1567 carnival1598 utas1600 saturnal1605 Saturnalia1639 terminals1656 days of gala1716 fête dayc1759 mirth-day1778 season1791 festa1800 jour de fête1806 fiesta1844 fest1846 Winterval1982 society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > festivity feast?c1225 feastinga1325 jubilee1526 festivity1583 gala1716 festiveness1777 party spirit1816 trouble1884 1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 1 Oct. (1965) I. 275 [The ladies] declare that on such a day the assembly shall be at their House in Honnour of the Feast of the Count or Countesse such a one. These days are call'd Days of Gallá. 1788 Gentleman's Mag. 58 i. 78/2 The anniversary of her Majesty's name-day was celebrated at the Russian court with great gala. 1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 85 Damask hangings and gold lace..upon days of gala. 1799 Sir W. Hamilton in G. Rose Diaries (1860) I. 226 We have had..three days' gala and illuminations. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. iii. v. 162 The standard of our city, which, like a choice handkerchief, is reserved for days of gala, hung motionless on the flag-staff. 3. A festive occasion; a festival characterized by the display of finery and show. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] festivityc1410 rejoicingc1475 festivala1500 gaudy1535 show of misrule1555 gaudc1571 wake1577 festal1581 jubilee1589 gaudy-nighta1616 gala night1762 bridewain1789 gala1800 bean-feast1805 holinighta1821 let-off1827 glorification1843 pesta1964 1780 R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal i. ii. 11 A girl..who had never known..dissipation beyond the annual gala of a race ball.] 1800 Sporting Mag. 15 51 A certain Lord gave a grand gala to the members of the volunteer corps. 1851 D. Jerrold St. Giles & St. James (new ed.) xv, in Writings I. 153 Ladies had dressed themselves as for a gala. 1884 York Herald 27 Aug. 3/6 A meeting..for the purpose of inaugurating a Volunteer gala..the gala to be held in the park..attached to Thirsk Hall. 1898 N.E.D. at Gala Mod. A Fête and Gala will be held in —— Park on Bank Holiday. 4. As adj., festive, gay. Chiefly North American. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [adjective] > befitting festyfull?a1425 high day1600 festivous1654 festal1724 carnivalesque1791 bank holiday1885 holidayish1886 bank-holidayish1894 gala1954 1954 R. Haydn Jrnl. Edwin Carp 242 Never..has 35 Gubbion Avenue known a celebration more gala than our wedding breakfast. 1964 McCall's Sewing in Colour iii. 36/2 When you want to feel really dressed up and ready for a big night, try the real evening fabrics. You'll feel more gala. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Feb. 25/7 The whole thing will be very gala and a lot of fun. Compounds C1. attributive and in other combinations, as gala dinner, gala flag, gala performance, gala show. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > other types début1751 vehicle1785 benefit1802 showpiece1810 ticket-night1812 yatra1827 command1839 lollipopa1849 party piece1851 roadshow1874 one-night stand1878 stand1878 one-man show1879 small1886 command performance1897 ticket benefit1898 frivol1903 run-through1905 pre-production1906 riot1909 one-nighter1916 gala performance1932 improv1953 warm-up1958 workshopping1966 impro1979 the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > main meal or dinner mealeOE dinnerc1325 dinea1425 Christmas dinner1581 Sunday dinner1602 corporation dinner1732 Russian dinner1805 boiled dinner1823 pickup1848 Robin Dinner1877 course-dinner1895 shore dinner1895 din-din1905 gala dinner1934 TV dinner1952 working dinner1956 steak dinnera1964 1851 Orders & Regulations Royal Engineers (rev. ed.) xix. 104 The first and last to be supplied to the Superior Stations, as Gala, and Common or Storm Flags. 1925 R. Graves Welchman's Hose 35 A Frenchman was struck dead by a meteorite, That was the sort of gala-show it was! 1932 E. Sitwell Bath 238 Lord Chesterfield..speaks of one of these gala-performances. 1934 A. Huxley Beyond Mexique Bay 6 He..decreed that our dinner, every third or fourth day should be called a Gala Dinner. 1966 Illustr. London News 30 July 22 Princess Muna went with the King, the Duke of Gloucester..and the Duchess to the Royal Opera house, where they saw a gala performance of Giselle. C2. gala day n. a day of festivity, finery and show; so gala hour, gala night. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] festivityc1410 rejoicingc1475 festivala1500 gaudy1535 show of misrule1555 gaudc1571 wake1577 festal1581 jubilee1589 gaudy-nighta1616 gala night1762 bridewain1789 gala1800 bean-feast1805 holinighta1821 let-off1827 glorification1843 pesta1964 1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VI. xxiv. 104 The corporal..never put it [a Montero-cap] on but upon Gala-days. 1766 S. Sharp Lett. from Italy xxi. 86 Some of these persons of quality..order the undertaker of the opera to let out their boxes when they do not go themselves, and often stay at home purposely on gala nights. 1845 A. Smith Fortunes Scattergood Family II. iii. 28 [He] dragged him by sheer muscular strength to Rosherville every gala night. a1876 J. H. Newman Hist. Sketches II. i. x. 193 The day of entertainment was made quite a gala day. gala dress n. a dress suited for or worn at a gala; fine or showy dress; so gala attire, gala clothes, gala coat, gala habit, gala suit, gala uniform, and the like. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > festival gala1625 gala dress1805 1773 P. Brydone Tour Sicily & Malta II. xxviii. 156 The triumphal car was preceded by..all the city officers in their gala uniforms. 1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. vi. 182 The doors of which were thronged with..Roman ladies, in their gala habits. 1805 C. Wilmot Let. 29 Aug. in M. Wilmot & C. Wilmot Russ. Jrnls. (1934) ii. 177 There is hardly any of the Costume of Women, & what there is not in their Gala dress. 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 9 The old lady appeared in her gala suit of faced brocade. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xx. 47 A libation of dirty slop would unaccountably deluge them from above when in full gala dress. gala meet n. a (hunting) meet attended with festivities. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > [noun] > meeting of hunt field day1774 meet1838 lawn-meet1890 gala meet1894 1894 Field 1 Dec. 828/1 A gala meet was anticipated at Mullaboden. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). galan.² /ˈɡala/ Etymology: short for Galashiels, a town where this fabric is made. (See quots.) ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > other bustian1424 cotton tissed1585 Manchester1589 cannequin1598 madapollam1685 burdet1710 antherine1739 canque1750 jaconet1769 medium1777 bump1794 American sheeting1840 American cloth1851 American leather1858 gala1858 Merikani1860 T cloth1865 dhurrie1880 Americani1881 Tarantulle1890 Aertex1896 Tobralco1910 limbric1930 Ventile1954 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Gala, a Scotch cotton fabric. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 219 Gala, a Scotch cotton fabric, employed for servants' dresses. Gala is said to be only a local name. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹1625n.²1858
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galan.1

Compounds

galan.2

galan.¹

galan.²