| 单词 | leg warmer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleg warmer leg warmer n. (usually in plural) each of a pair of (usually knitted) coverings for the legs intended to keep the wearer warm, esp. tubular garments which cover the leg from ankle to thigh, worn by ballerinas during rehearsal, and subsequently also by others as a fashion accessory. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > [noun] > other > article of strapplec1000 leg guard1796 puttee1882 leg warmer1915 1915 Washington Post 6 Apr. 4/2 All sorts and conditions of women—knitting—knitting mittens, socks, mufflers, and leg warmers [for soldiers]. 1952 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald Jrnl. 22 June 4 (caption) Ballerina Tamara Toumanova slips on a set of leg-warmers to keep her dancing gams from ‘cooling off’ between takes. 1976 Times 30 Mar. 10 Leg-warmers, accessory of every freezing dance rehearsal room, emerged as a stylish cover-up for girls. 1984 S. Townsend Growing Pains Adrian Mole 146 I had to make do with going into town with Pandora, who wanted to buy a pair of neon pink legwarmers. 2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 16 May 16 Customers can buy scarves, rugs and leg warmers made from alpaca wool. < as lemmas |
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