| 单词 | knickerbocker yarn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasknickerbocker yarn knickerbocker yarn n. a yarn flecked with different colours. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > coloured or patterned random1874 mélange1886 marl1892 knickerbocker yarn1911 knicker yarn1929 1911 Encycl. Brit. XXVIII. 906/2 Flaked Yarn has cloudy appearance imparted to it..as in Knickerbocker Yarn, by dropping small quantities of dyed fibres into two..rovings at the spinning machine. 1914 A. F. Barker & E. Midgley Anal. Woven Fabrics 271 Knickerbocker Goods.—A fabric in part or entirely made from knickerbocker yarns. Knickerbocker Yarns.—Yarns which are spotted or striped, often in several colours. 1932 E. Midgley Techn. Terms Textile Trade II. 81 True ‘knickerbocker’ yarn is obtained by flecking the spotting material during carding. 1950 ‘Mercury’ Dict. Textile Terms 303 Knickerbocker tweeds, rough-faced wool and cotton mixture dress goods made with nub yarns, in mixed colours. The yarn is known as knickerbocker yarn. < as lemmas |
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