pack-flatadj.

Brit.

/ˌpakˈflat/, U.S.

/ˈpækˈflæt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pack v.¹, flat adj.

Etymology: < pack v.¹ + either flat adj. or flat adv. Compare packaway adj.

attributive. Capable of being made into a flat package. Cf. flat-pack adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > condition of being broad in relation to thickness > [adjective] > able to be packed flat

pack-flat1947

flat-pack1982

1947 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 21 Mar. 3/6 (advt.) Cigarettes... Pack-flat fifty-carton.

1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 107/2 Glass-top coffee table with pack-flat base.

1969 E. H. Pinto Treen 375 The 18th-century, ‘pack-flat’, mahogany wig stand..is exactly like modern travelling millinery stands.

1987 Daily Tel. 17 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) p. iii/7 The Victoria and Albert Museum shop..has a unique selection of desk and pocket diary designs, as well as pack-flat paperwork of all kinds.

1999 Independent 1 Mar. ii. 9/2 Rather than draw up plans for a pack-flat bandstand, he sensibly decided to solve the ‘de-mountable’ issue by looking to extend the structure rather than move it to suit any eventuality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pack-flat
释义	pack-flatadj. Brit. /ˌpakˈflat/, U.S. /ˈpækˈflæt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pack v.¹, flat adj. Etymology: < pack v.¹ + either flat adj. or flat adv. Compare packaway adj. attributive. Capable of being made into a flat package. Cf. flat-pack adj. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > condition of being broad in relation to thickness > [adjective] > able to be packed flat pack-flat1947 flat-pack1982 1947 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 21 Mar. 3/6 (advt.) Cigarettes... Pack-flat fifty-carton. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 107/2 Glass-top coffee table with pack-flat base. 1969 E. H. Pinto Treen 375 The 18th-century, ‘pack-flat’, mahogany wig stand..is exactly like modern travelling millinery stands. 1987 Daily Tel. 17 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) p. iii/7 The Victoria and Albert Museum shop..has a unique selection of desk and pocket diary designs, as well as pack-flat paperwork of all kinds. 1999 Independent 1 Mar. ii. 9/2 Rather than draw up plans for a pack-flat bandstand, he sensibly decided to solve the ‘de-mountable’ issue by looking to extend the structure rather than move it to suit any eventuality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1947
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