pie-holen.¹

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪhəʊl/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪˌ(h)oʊl/, Scottish English

/ˈpaɪhol/

Forms: 1700s py-hole, 1700s py-ol, 1700s–1800s pye-hole, 1700s– pie-hole.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: py n., hole n.

Etymology: < py n. + hole n.The suggestion that the word is < pie n.² + hole n., because of the resemblance between these holes and steam holes in a pie, appears to be a subsequent folk etymology.

Scottish. Now rare.

A hole made in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord; an eyelet.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > a hole bored, pierced, or perforated > worked in cloth, etc.

oilleta1382

oillet-hole1497

py1553

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1737 Edinb. Med. Ess. IV. 318 Having Pye-holes for passing the Lace through.

1754 A. Monro in Ess. & Observ. (Philos. Soc. Edinb.) I. 452 A string quilted calf-piece..with pye-holes..on each side, through which a lace..is to be passed.

1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 474 Nanny was advancing to the requisite degree of perfection in chain-steek and pie-holes.

1956 Scotsman 10 Mar. 8 Inside the boot, immediately below the pie-holes.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pie-hole
释义	pie-holen.¹ Brit. /ˈpʌɪhəʊl/, U.S. /ˈpaɪˌ(h)oʊl/, Scottish English /ˈpaɪhol/ Forms: 1700s py-hole, 1700s py-ol, 1700s–1800s pye-hole, 1700s– pie-hole. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: py n., hole n. Etymology: < py n. + hole n.The suggestion that the word is < pie n.² + hole n., because of the resemblance between these holes and steam holes in a pie, appears to be a subsequent folk etymology. Scottish. Now rare. A hole made in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord; an eyelet. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > a hole bored, pierced, or perforated > worked in cloth, etc. oilleta1382 oillet-hole1497 py1553 eyelet1590 eyelet hole1599 pie-hole1737 1737 Edinb. Med. Ess. IV. 318 Having Pye-holes for passing the Lace through. 1754 A. Monro in Ess. & Observ. (Philos. Soc. Edinb.) I. 452 A string quilted calf-piece..with pye-holes..on each side, through which a lace..is to be passed. 1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 474 Nanny was advancing to the requisite degree of perfection in chain-steek and pie-holes. 1956 Scotsman 10 Mar. 8 Inside the boot, immediately below the pie-holes. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1737
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