单词 | muslined |
释义 | muslinedadj. Draped with or dressed in muslin. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [adjective] > fine, light, or delicate > muslin > draped or dressed with muslined1801 1801 L. Chester Federalism Triumphant iv. 33 Mrs. Adam's daughters muslined and silked off, like stock holders daughters. 1836 E. Eden Let. 24 Mar. (1919) 265 We may meet a crowd of white-muslined men. 1883 W. D. Howells Woman's Reason (new ed.) II. xviii. 134 The pretty chintzed and muslined room. 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles I. vii. 95 The muslined form of Tess could be seen standing still. 1918 A. Bennett Pretty Lady xxxv. 257 A muslined maid. 1921 W. de la Mare Mem. Midget xvi. 116 The back part of her shop beyond the muslined door. 1950 A. Bryant Age of Elegance v. 121 Muslined, high-waisted ladies. 1986 Punch 18 June 12/2 One could hear, beyond the muslinned windows, the sound of Richard Branson picking up lolly sticks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1801 |
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