单词 | hip-cushion |
释义 | > as lemmaship-cushion hip-cushion n. now historical either of a pair of stuffed pads worn on either side of the body under a woman's skirt, dress, or petticoat, to cover and accentuate the hips; chiefly in plural; (also) a similar accessory, formed in one piece and fastening around the waist (cf. bum roll n. at bum n.1 and int.2 Compounds 2). ΚΠ 1698 R. Gould Satyr against Wooing 23 The scatter'd Pieces of her artfull Frame..Lie strew'd around... Hip-Cushions, Plumpers, Massy Pads for Stays. 1898 M. Schild Old Eng. Peasant Costumes 141 The vertugadin [sc. farthingale] almost disappeared, and the hip cushion was substituted by the tucked-up skirt. ?1928 A. K. Dallas tr. C. Köhler & E. von Sichart Hist. of Costume 320 The slimness at the waist attained by wearing the corset was rendered still more striking by the reappearance at the same time of hip-cushions (postiches). 1997 N. Hills tr. M. Thesander Feminine Ideal 40 Pocket panniers..were worn for everyday wear. These consisted of two drum-shaped hip-cushions tied at the waist and hips. < as lemmas |
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