单词 | anti-sweat |
释义 | anti-sweatadj. Intended to limit sweating or protect against its effects; esp. designating an insulating rug or sheet designed to prevent a sweating horse from becoming chilled. ΚΠ 1886 Hosp. Formulary (Dept. Public Charities & Correction, N.Y.) (ed. 3) 82 Pilulæ contra Sudorem... ‘Anti-Sweat Pill’. 1905 Farm Jrnl. Dec. 417/3 (advt.) Hameless Horse Collars Anti-sweat Pad. 1963 E. H. Edwards Saddlery xxi. 158 Also known in the stable as well as for travelling and in the paddock is the now familiar anti-sweat rug known in its original form as the Aerborn sheet. 1991 J. Cooper Polo 257 Both their lorries were green, and so were their lead reins, anti-sweat sheets, buckets and bandages. 2009 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 23 July d3 It's easy to ignore pillows marketed for their ‘anti-sweat’ properties, unless you (or a mate) have night sweats. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1886 |
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