单词 | gooseberry-picker |
释义 | > as lemmasgooseberry-picker gooseberry-picker n. one who picks gooseberries, colloquial a chaperon (so gooseberry-picking n.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > one in charge of young person > female governoressc1422 governess?c1500 governante1637 gouvernante1667 duenna1709 chaperone1720 sheep-dog1847 gooseberry-picker1868 1868 E. Yates Rock Ahead ii. ix In his capacity of gooseberry-picker, Lord S. was led..into anything but pleasant pastures. 1888 J. Payn Myst. Mirbridge III. xli. 128 He had a sort of ‘Don't mind me’ way with him that made him quite the perfection of a ‘gooseberry-picker’. < as lemmas |
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