单词 | nautching |
释义 | † nautchingn. Obsolete. rare. The action of nautch v. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > Indian dancing > [noun] > exhibition of dancing nautch1777 nautch dance?1800 nautching1802 1802 M. Elphinstone Jrnl. 8 Feb. in T. E. Colebrooke Life M. Elphinstone (1884) I. ii. 45 I do not know whether the dancing at Poona is particularly good, or whether I am getting accustomed to nautching; but I have liked it better since I came to Poona. 1814 T. Hall Songs & Occas. Poems Notes sig. R2 Natching or Indian Dancing, performed by Women of low origin, brought up to it from their infancy. 1838 E. Eden Jrnl. 2 Apr. in Up Country (1866) I. xvi. 176 People may abuse nautching, but it always amuses me extremely. 1851 R. F. Burton Goa 125 When mere children they are initiated in the mysteries of nautching. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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