单词 | korowai |
释义 | korowain. New Zealand. A cloak or mat made of flax, ornamented with black twisted thrums. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > a covering > cloth or textile > others spec. sendala1225 canvasc1386 sailcloth1774 veil1781 korowai1820 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > cloak, mantle, or cape > types of > made of specific material pallOE rug1591 matchcoat1612 abolla1700 kaross1731 buffalo-robe1804 posteen1815 korowai1820 izar1836 buffalo1840 thatch-cloak1844 parawai1847 kaitaka1882 muzhik1897 burka1898 suba1911 1820 Gram. & Vocab. Lang. N.Z. (Church Missionary Soc.) 168 Kóro ai, a certain garment. 1845 E. J. Wakefield Adventures N.Z. I. 244 The korowai..is woven of muka, or scraped flax, and ornamented with bunches of twisted tags of the same, dyed black. 1845 E. J. Wakefield Adventures N.Z. I. 245 A great many varieties of the korowai are made. 1900 A. Hamilton Maori Art (1901) v. 285 The ground-work of a feather cloak is the same as that for a korowai mat. 1900 A. Hamilton Maori Art (1901) v. 326 A plain korowai mat with the strings arranged in bands. 1921 H. Guthrie-Smith Tutira xi. 92 The foe can be seen cloaked in their korowai mats. 1938 R. Finlayson Brown Man's Burden 10 In the clear space by the flagpole old Tamarua is delivering a speech of welcome, mere in hand, korowai cloak swishing. 1955 W. J. Phillipps Carved Maori Houses p. xii Korowai, cloak ornamented with twisted black thrums. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < |
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