单词 | pelong |
释义 | pelongn.adj. Now historical and rare. A. n. A kind of silk fabric. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for clothing > for dresses sackcloth1571 sacking1589 sack1595 pelong1675 Polonese1755 dress1818 1675 in Cal. Court Minutes E. India Company 1674–1676 (1935) 21 Sept. 220 Loas blocks, peelongs, chewes, hockiniorlua. 1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. i. iii. 61 The Pelongs and Gaws, are..either plain or flower'd. 1775 in E. Singleton Social N.Y. under George 247 Henry Wilmot, in Hanover Square, sells..persians, modes, sarsinets, peelong;..cloak trimmings, skeleton and cap wires. 1793 Edinb. Mag. June in Times (1904) 10 Sept. 11/1 He approached, making three obeisances, presented a piece of pelong, his letters and presents. 1902 E. Singleton Social N.Y. under Georges v. iv. 233 Striped and flowered poplins, black taffeties, satin pelong,..paduasoy, ducape, lutestring, mantua, armozine silk, black, white, drab, green, crimson and sky-coloured satin and peelongs [etc.]. 1928 E. Sitwell Five Poems 15 Panōpe..Sees Asia, Parthenope, Eunomia, Euphrosyne, Urania, Ausonia In feathered head-dresses as bright as sleep,..In pelongs, chelloes, and great palampores. 1980 E. Jong Fanny ii. ii. 183 Not to mention the fine new Indian Stuffs—the Sooseyes, Succatums, Taffaties, Seersuckers, Chintses, Morees, and Pelongs. B. adj. (attributive). Made of pelong. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [adjective] > other pelong1687 zephyrine1819 pongee1830 chiné1841 shot-silk1850 crystalline1860 Henan1880 frisé1884 Spitalfields1894 Jap1895 météor1909 1687 Charter to Fort St. George (E. India Co.) f. 5v All the burgesses may upon such solemn occasions wear white pelong or other white silk gowns after one form or fashion to be agreed. 1778 Pennsylvania Packet 3 Nov. (advt.) On the 24th of September last was stolen..a hair trunk of valuable cloaths, viz...one full blue sattin petticoat, one old white peelong petticoat, [etc.]. 1798 Acct. Interview Teshoo Lama & Capt. Samuel Turner 6 I advanced, and, as is the custom, presented a white pelong handkerchief. 1922 C. Ilbert Govt. of India 23 The burgesses are, on these occasions, to wear white ‘pelong’, or other silk gowns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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