| 单词 | long clothes |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslong clothes long clothes n. now historical and rare (a) Nautical clothes worn on shore, as distinct from those worn on board ship; = long togs n.; (b) long garments worn by babies before they are able to walk; also figurative.In sense (a) probably in contrast to the shorter, more fitted clothes which were worn by sailors for safety while on board ship.In quot. 1753 the exact nature of the clothes is unknown; earlier in the text Allan Breck is identified as a deserter from the army and his ‘long’ clothes are contrasted with his ‘French’ ones. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific people > for children > for a baby > long clothes longcoat1591 side-coat1601 long clothes1764 long1837 swaddling-robe1845 1753 Trial J. Stewart 255 He saw Allan Breck come to Aucharn, dressed in his long cloaths.] 1764 St. James's Chron. 28 Aug. She was stopped by two Fellows, one in the habit of a Sailor, and the other in genteel long Clothes. 1777 S. Brown Let. to Lady 17 The great folly of childrens wearing long clothes. 1796 W. Spavens Seaman's Narr. 63 On going ashore, I bought myself some long clothes, and changing my habit, gave away my jackets, shirt, trowsers, and shoes, set off on horseback to Exeter. 1814 J. Marsden Grace Displayed ii. 50 As soon as the vessel was got into the pier, and the captain and mate gone ashore, I silently packed up some of my things, and put on a suit of long clothes I had bought, and set off on foot. 1819 J. Keats Let. 24 Sept. (1958) II. 215 A child in a[r]ms was passing by his chair..in the nurses a[r]ms—Lamb took hold of the long clothes saying ‘Where, god bless me, Where does it leave off?’ 1862 A. M. Lorrain Helm, Sword, & Cross vi. 89 Each man must have a suit of long clothes to go ashore in. 1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Sept. 676/3 Fibonacci, the first Christian writer to give a systematic exposition of the Hindu numerals, without which analysis might still have been in its long-clothes. 1981 N.Y. Times 3 May (Connecticut Weekly section) 1/4 A bright-eyed baby trussed up in long clothes and a bonnet. 1984 Bull. Inst. Hist. Res. 57 62 Even disguised in the landsman's ‘long clothes’ they were easily picked out. 2009 I. Land War, Nationalism, & Brit. Sailor, 1750–1850 ii. 40 He wore ‘long clothes’ instead of the outfit he wore at sea. < as lemmas |
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