单词 | no-iron |
释义 | > as lemmasno-iron c. Forming adjectives with the sense ‘that does not require (that which is indicated by the following noun)’. Frequently with the bare infinitive of a verb used as a noun, as no-iron, no-dig. ΚΠ 1943 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. 45 (advt.) No-iron seersucker. 1958 Economist 1 Nov. 435/2 Nobody really doubts that ‘no deposit’ business will also be done. 1976 Conservation News Nov.–Dec. 22/2 The reader is given a brief understanding of the workings of the soil, including a useful survey of digging versus no-digging systems. 1985 Water Bull. 3 May 7/1 In 1975 it would..have been difficult to find many people in the water industry who instantly understood the full implications of the term ‘no-dig’... The term did not exist before noon on 14 February 1984. 1989 Bon Appetit Sept. 14/1 Luxurious sheets and pillowcases in the softest no-iron 200 thread count Mostly Cotton percale. 1993 New Idea (Melbourne) 17 June 94/2 Hydroponics and no-dig gardening allow you to grow food around the home without harming the environment. < as lemmas |
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