head-to-toeadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌhɛdtəˈtəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdtəˈtoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, to prep., toe n.

Etymology: < head n.¹ + to prep. + toe n., after from head to toe at toe n. 5d.

A. adj.

That covers or involves the whole body; all-over.

ΚΠ

1934 N.Y. Times 25 Apr. 2/2 (advt.) Over it goes a cool mist of organdie—a head-to-toe manteau or voluminous swagger coat.

1957 Billboard 2 Mar. 26/4 The singer recently had a head-to-toe physical exam.

1971 Life 15 Oct. 83/1 On the fifth day, still another student broke out in a head-to-toe rash.

1987 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 4 Oct. 136 Jones..wore the hugest black hat and hugest shoulders of the day, while the young and beautiful Dianna Bell was flitting around in head to toe cream.

2010 P. Underhill What Women Want 39 A bather gets his skin scrubbed with a glove by an attendant, followed by a head-to-toe massage.

B. adv.

So as to cover the entire body, all over; = from head to toe at toe n. 5d.

ΘΚΠ

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

1946 Life 23 Sept. 104/1 (caption) Azores woman, covered head to toe, would have felt naked if custom had decreed a single stitch less.

1973 Field & Stream Jan. 20/1 We were dressed head-to-toe in green and tan camouflage to match our surroundings.

1990 Independent (Nexis) 28 Oct. 12 Some lie asleep on the stone floor wrapped head to toe in a liputa, the colourful cotton garment that women wear.

2008 C. Reich Rules of Deception (2009) lvii. 266 Tingeli was on his knees, dressed head to toe in a black latex suit with slits cut out for the eyes, nose, and mouth.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head-to-toe
释义	head-to-toeadj.adv. Brit. /ˌhɛdtəˈtəʊ/, U.S. /ˈhɛdtəˈtoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, to prep., toe n. Etymology: < head n.¹ + to prep. + toe n., after from head to toe at toe n. 5d. A. adj. That covers or involves the whole body; all-over. ΚΠ 1934 N.Y. Times 25 Apr. 2/2 (advt.) Over it goes a cool mist of organdie—a head-to-toe manteau or voluminous swagger coat. 1957 Billboard 2 Mar. 26/4 The singer recently had a head-to-toe physical exam. 1971 Life 15 Oct. 83/1 On the fifth day, still another student broke out in a head-to-toe rash. 1987 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 4 Oct. 136 Jones..wore the hugest black hat and hugest shoulders of the day, while the young and beautiful Dianna Bell was flitting around in head to toe cream. 2010 P. Underhill What Women Want 39 A bather gets his skin scrubbed with a glove by an attendant, followed by a head-to-toe massage. B. adv. So as to cover the entire body, all over; = from head to toe at toe n. 5d. ΘΚΠ 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 1946 Life 23 Sept. 104/1 (caption) Azores woman, covered head to toe, would have felt naked if custom had decreed a single stitch less. 1973 Field & Stream Jan. 20/1 We were dressed head-to-toe in green and tan camouflage to match our surroundings. 1990 Independent (Nexis) 28 Oct. 12 Some lie asleep on the stone floor wrapped head to toe in a liputa, the colourful cotton garment that women wear. 2008 C. Reich Rules of Deception (2009) lvii. 266 Tingeli was on his knees, dressed head to toe in a black latex suit with slits cut out for the eyes, nose, and mouth. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1934
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