| 单词 | in the grease |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the grease 4. The oily matter in wool; also, wool before it is cleansed of this. in the grease: that has not been cleansed after shearing. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [noun] > oily matter in yolkiness1807 grease1835 wool-fat1875 wool-grease1875 wool-wax1911 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [adverb] > greasy or unwashed in the yolk1767 in the grease1835 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [noun] > type of > before cleaning greasy1883 grease1898 1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 98 Shreds of flannel which having been freed from grease by washing, are readily moistened. 1863 S. Butler First Year Canterbury Settl. x. 160 If you wash [the sheep]..you should do it thoroughly..otherwise you had better shear in the grease i.e. not wash. Wool in the grease weighs about one third heavier. 1886 W. A. Harris Techn. Dict. Fire Insurance Wool ‘in the grease’, that is, in the fleece, as it is taken from the sheep. 1895 Daily News 3 Oct. 7/4 Merino wools in the grease. 1898 Star (Johannesburg) 19 Mar. 1/2 The Colonial wool auction was opened on Tuesday..Grease showed a farthing advance on last sales rates. < as lemmas |
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