单词 | gansey |
释义 | ganseyn. 1. A type of fine wool; = jersey n.1 1. Chiefly as a modifier. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [noun] > type of > from specific place Shetland1783 picklock1794 ostrich wool1812 gansey1822 Botany wool1834 botany1864 Shetland floss1877 Kalmuck1940 1822 Vermont Watchman 22 Oct. Gansey Frocks. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Jersey, fine wool, formerly called gearnsey, ganzee, or guernsey. 2006 Spin-off Summer 31/3 You can arrange your basket..to do wonderful five-ply gansey yarns or ten-ply cashmere. 2. Chiefly English regional (northern), Scottish, and Irish English. A knitted jacket or sweater; a jersey; a cardigan. Cf. Guernsey n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > jumper or jersey > types of > Guernsey Guernsey shirt1836 Guernsey1839 gansey1855 Guernsey or Jersey frock1856 1855 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 10 Feb. We have ganzies, drawers, comfortables, socks, flannel belts, and a pair of new boots. 1886 J. J. H. Burgess Shetland Sketches 68 He rubbit aff da shute wi' da sleeve o' his gansey. 1961 Guardian 13 Dec. 7/3 He had on an old cap, no muffler, and a faded red ganzey under a fraying jacket. 1969 J. Wood Three Blind Mice vi. 82 Who ever went tae sea in those latitudes without his sea-boots and a decent ganzie on his back? 2001 M. Hickey Irish Days (2004) 28/2 It's about time you washed that ould gansey, it's all stink. 3. Jamaican and Barbados. Chiefly in form ganzie. A shirt or T-shirt. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > shirt shirtOE dicky dirt1898 gansey1968 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > t-shirt T-shirt1944 baby T-shirt1948 tee1948 gansey1968 1968 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 16 Nov. 4/2 The applicant was wearing a red ganzie shirt. 2012 @MistaChatman 5 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 27July 2020) See mi rokking a fresh..ganzie! 4. Bermudian English. Chiefly in form ganzee. A fashionable outfit. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > other shiftc1570 under-suita1586 doublet and hose1603 siropa1671 frock-clothes1769 costume1797 poncho dress1811 tongs1845 Eton suit1859 sailor's suit1869 Prince Albert1873 Norfolk suit1880 sailor suit1880 ready-made1882 Etons1888 buster suit1903 Mallaby-Deeley1920 tiddly suit1943 utility1945 shell suit1973 Mao suit1993 gansey2009 2009 @TrueStoryCB 16 Dec. in twitter.com (accessed 27 July 2020) Ya got ya ganzee for tomorrow? 2017 @SpecialEdDem 6 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 27 July 2020) Rule1 in Bermuda. Any event. No matter size. As long as it can be classified as an event. Requires you to purchase a new ganzee. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1822 |
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