peach fuzzn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈpiːtʃ fʌz/, U.S.

/ˈpitʃ ˌfəz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: peach n.¹, fuzz n.¹

Etymology: < peach n.¹ + fuzz n.¹

Chiefly North American (originally U.S.).

A. n.

1. Something resembling the down of a peach in texture; esp. soft facial hair, often that of an adolescent boy.

ΚΠ

1871 D. H. Strother Virginia Illustr. 244 Why have boys of sixteen or thereabout such an inordinate desire for beards? And why..does the hard-hearted dame [i.e. Nature] insult them with a sprinkling of peach fuzz instead?

1938 N.Y. Times 2 Oct. 28 (advt.) ‘Peach fuzz’—a popular new fabric of extraordinary richness and depth of pile.

1961 M. Beadle These Ruins are Inhabited xxix. 345 A lad who was a head shorter than Red and still had peach fuzz on his cheeks.

2001 Vogue (U.S. ed.) Oct. 318/1 A ‘string facial’``.that buffs off every smidgen of peach fuzz and stray brow hairs with a coiled thread.

2. literal. The short, soft hairs on the skin of a peach; peach-down.

ΚΠ

1902 Trenton (New Jersey) Times 8 Mar. 1/1 Gentle Spring here... Peach fuzz is blowing about in the country districts.

1938 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 30 Nov. 20/7 His face was paper white under the golden down that covered it like peach fuzz.

1979 Callaloo No. 7. 18 Kinky mustard colored hair covering his head like peach fuzz.

2002 Washington Times (Electronic ed.) 1 Aug. Orchard peaches are plenty fuzzy, and peach fuzz itches.

B. adj. (attributive).

Having or resembling peach fuzz; (hence in extended use) young, immature; inexperienced.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > hair on lower part of face > [adjective] > beard > types of > having

long-beardedc1400

red-bearded1552

white-bearded1555

whey-bearded1556

grey-bearded1562

black-bearded1577

barbatulousc1600

bush-bearded1615

big-bearded1620

sand-beardeda1641

goateed1847

brown-bearded1882

peach fuzz1932

peach-fuzzed1956

1932 N.Y. Times 22 Apr. 23/1 Abe, played by Mr. Durante, characterizes youngsters drinking as ‘a lot of peach-fuzz chins getting drunk at high noon’.

1988 J. Ellroy Big Nowhere xxii. 252 The younger cop, a peach-fuzz rookie type.

1989 Toronto Star (Nexis) 8 Dec. f6 Long, silvery peach-fuzz hair and a scraggly white beard, reminiscent of Howard Hughes or Santa Claus.

1997 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 19 Dec. f36 It might be a kid-pop band capable of some legitimate peach-fuzz soul.

2004 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant (Nexis) 10 Jan. b3 This guy with the peach-fuzz face looked as if he had grown up in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood.

Derivatives

ˈpeach-fuzzed adj. = sense B.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > hair on lower part of face > [adjective] > beard > types of > having

long-beardedc1400

red-bearded1552

white-bearded1555

whey-bearded1556

grey-bearded1562

black-bearded1577

barbatulousc1600

bush-bearded1615

big-bearded1620

sand-beardeda1641

goateed1847

brown-bearded1882

peach fuzz1932

peach-fuzzed1956

1956 Lima (Ohio) News 25 Aug. 10/6 The only other people who respond to their squealing exhortations are other peach-fuzzed kids.

1981 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 19 Apr. It was great while it lasted for Billy Martin's peach-fuzzed Oakland A's.

1983 Newsweek (50th Anniv. Issue) Spring 143/3 She asked permission in the sixth grade to shave her peach-fuzzed legs and wear stockings.

1998 Rec. Collector Apr. 40/2 The peach-fuzzed youngster from L.A. has certainly proved that music can still confound and surprise us.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	peach fuzz
释义	peach fuzzn.adj. Brit. /ˈpiːtʃ fʌz/, U.S. /ˈpitʃ ˌfəz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: peach n.¹, fuzz n.¹ Etymology: < peach n.¹ + fuzz n.¹ Chiefly North American (originally U.S.). A. n. 1. Something resembling the down of a peach in texture; esp. soft facial hair, often that of an adolescent boy. ΚΠ 1871 D. H. Strother Virginia Illustr. 244 Why have boys of sixteen or thereabout such an inordinate desire for beards? And why..does the hard-hearted dame [i.e. Nature] insult them with a sprinkling of peach fuzz instead? 1938 N.Y. Times 2 Oct. 28 (advt.) ‘Peach fuzz’—a popular new fabric of extraordinary richness and depth of pile. 1961 M. Beadle These Ruins are Inhabited xxix. 345 A lad who was a head shorter than Red and still had peach fuzz on his cheeks. 2001 Vogue (U.S. ed.) Oct. 318/1 A ‘string facial’``.that buffs off every smidgen of peach fuzz and stray brow hairs with a coiled thread. 2. literal. The short, soft hairs on the skin of a peach; peach-down. ΚΠ 1902 Trenton (New Jersey) Times 8 Mar. 1/1 Gentle Spring here... Peach fuzz is blowing about in the country districts. 1938 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 30 Nov. 20/7 His face was paper white under the golden down that covered it like peach fuzz. 1979 Callaloo No. 7. 18 Kinky mustard colored hair covering his head like peach fuzz. 2002 Washington Times (Electronic ed.) 1 Aug. Orchard peaches are plenty fuzzy, and peach fuzz itches. B. adj. (attributive). Having or resembling peach fuzz; (hence in extended use) young, immature; inexperienced. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > hair on lower part of face > [adjective] > beard > types of > having long-beardedc1400 red-bearded1552 white-bearded1555 whey-bearded1556 grey-bearded1562 black-bearded1577 barbatulousc1600 bush-bearded1615 big-bearded1620 sand-beardeda1641 goateed1847 brown-bearded1882 peach fuzz1932 peach-fuzzed1956 1932 N.Y. Times 22 Apr. 23/1 Abe, played by Mr. Durante, characterizes youngsters drinking as ‘a lot of peach-fuzz chins getting drunk at high noon’. 1988 J. Ellroy Big Nowhere xxii. 252 The younger cop, a peach-fuzz rookie type. 1989 Toronto Star (Nexis) 8 Dec. f6 Long, silvery peach-fuzz hair and a scraggly white beard, reminiscent of Howard Hughes or Santa Claus. 1997 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 19 Dec. f36 It might be a kid-pop band capable of some legitimate peach-fuzz soul. 2004 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant (Nexis) 10 Jan. b3 This guy with the peach-fuzz face looked as if he had grown up in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood. Derivatives ˈpeach-fuzzed adj. = sense B. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > hair on lower part of face > [adjective] > beard > types of > having long-beardedc1400 red-bearded1552 white-bearded1555 whey-bearded1556 grey-bearded1562 black-bearded1577 barbatulousc1600 bush-bearded1615 big-bearded1620 sand-beardeda1641 goateed1847 brown-bearded1882 peach fuzz1932 peach-fuzzed1956 1956 Lima (Ohio) News 25 Aug. 10/6 The only other people who respond to their squealing exhortations are other peach-fuzzed kids. 1981 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 19 Apr. It was great while it lasted for Billy Martin's peach-fuzzed Oakland A's. 1983 Newsweek (50th Anniv. Issue) Spring 143/3 She asked permission in the sixth grade to shave her peach-fuzzed legs and wear stockings. 1998 Rec. Collector Apr. 40/2 The peach-fuzzed youngster from L.A. has certainly proved that music can still confound and surprise us. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1871
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