单词 | head flannel |
释义 | > as lemmashead flannel head flannel n. now historical and rare a piece of flannel used as a protective wrapping for the head of a baby. ΚΠ 1834 ‘P. Reedpen’ Our Town II. 173 I must get her to buy me a piece of flannel, my head-flannels are all worn out. 1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xli. 1021 The infant..must not be exposed to strong light, or too much air; and in carrying it about the passages, stairs, &c., the nurse should always have its head-flannel on. 1913 L. A. Harker Ffolliots of Redmarley vii. 87 She opened the head flannel and displayed a small, dark head and a red, puckered countenance. 1920 A. K. Smith Cutting Out for Student Teachers 199 A Head Flannel may be as simple or as elaborate as the worker desires. 1993 E. Ross Love & Toil v. 138 Finally came a ‘monthly’ gown, flowing to well below the baby's feet and often pinned, and a ‘head flannel’. < as lemmas |
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