| 单词 | leghorn straw |
| 释义 | > as lemmasLeghorn straw b. Designating a fine, plaited straw made from an Italian variety of wheat, used for making hats and bonnets (see sense 1a), as Leghorn plait, Leghorn straw. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > plants, grasses, or reeds > [adjective] > made of straw > types of oatena1387 wheaten1565 kexen1579 Leghorn1801 1801 York Herald 7 Feb. Hat of Leghorn Straw, in the gypsey fashion. 1805 Trans. Soc. Arts 23 223 The Gold Medal of the Society was this session voted to Mr. William Corston, of Ludgate-Hill, for a substitute, of his invention, for Leghorn Plait, for Hats, &c. 1823 New Eng. Farmer 1 Feb. 212/1 The cultivation of Leghorn straw, and the preparation of it for manufacture. 1880 Hull Packet & E. Riding Times 15 Mar. 3/6 They are made [of] Leghorn plait, chip, and fancy straw, lined with silk or satin. 1960 C. W. Cunnington et al. Dict. Eng. Costume 46/1 Clarissa Harlowe bonnet, a large bonnet of Leghorn straw, the brim brought forward on the forehead. 2009 S. Mallory Wicked Baron iii. 61 We have just purchased a new bonnet of leghorn straw from her for Carlotta. < as lemmas |
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