| 单词 | housemaid's glove |
| 释义 | > as lemmashousemaid's glove housemaid's glove n. now rare (usually in plural) a type of glove, typically made of a soft washable leather such as chamois, worn for protection when doing housework, esp. cleaning fireplaces, polishing cutlery, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for hands > [noun] > glove > types of > for specific purpose > gloves housemaid's glove1846 mitt1892 baseball mitt1893 1846 Tract Mag. Jan. 42 I supply everything in the kitchen way: housemaid's gloves, black lead, servant's friend, bees' wax. 1868 H. W. Bellairs Church & School vii. 210 A bundle of sticks, a lucifer box, and a housemaid's glove puts you ‘in clover’. 1962 G. Avery Greatest Gresham vii. 132 Mabel..wearing housemaid's gloves, was cleaning the brass. < as lemmas |
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