单词 | hunting stewart tartan |
释义 | > as lemmashunting Stewart tartan hunting tartan n. (see quot. 1959); so hunting Stewart tartan, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > chequered pattern > [noun] > tartan > specific Rob Roy1823 hunting tartan1855 Glenurquhart1923 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > tartan > types of Royal Stewart1822 Victoria tartan1851 hunting tartan1855 1855 A. Stanley Let. 8 Sept. (1927) iii. 74 The carpets are Royal Stewart Tartan and green Hunting Stewart [tartan]. 1864 Queen Victoria Let. 26 Mar. in Dearest Mama (1968) 312 What is Anna's dress made of? I am going to send her a Hunting Stewart velvet. 1871 Monthly Packet Oct. 396 Their new winter frocks of Hunting Stewart tartan. 1959 R. Bain & M. O. MacDougall Clans & Tartans (ed. 4) 28 Hunting tartans are worn for sport and outdoor activities. Brown or some other dark hue is the predominant colour. When a Clan possessed a brightly coloured tartan it was unsuitable for hunting purposes, and hunting setts [patterns] were devised to make the wearer less conspicuous. The colours were arranged so that, when concealed in the heather, the tartan blended with the surroundings. 1969 O. Hesky Sequin Syndicate x. 102 A kimono in the colours of the Royal Stuart hunting tartan. < as lemmas |
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