单词 | polyfoil |
释义 | > as lemmaspolyfoil polyfoil n. and adj. Brit. /ˈpɒlɪfɔɪl/ , U.S. /ˈpɑliˌfɔɪl/ [compare earlier multifoil n.] rare (a) n. an ornament or pattern that has many leaves or leaflike divisions; (b) adj. having many leaves or leaflike divisions.ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > ornamentation by foils > specific number of foils sexfoil1688 quatrefoil1805 cinquefoil1816 septfoil1819 trefoil head1825 multifoil1835 polyfoil1842 septemfoil1842 trefoil1842 sixfoil1849 four-foil1860 octofoil1867 1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Polyfoile, an ornament, like a leaf, of many round lobes. 1907 N.E.D. at Poly- Polyfoil, a. 1983 Econ. Geogr. 59 439/1 In the real world, where empirically derived polyfoils are usually quite assymetrical [sic], this seldom happens. < as lemmas |
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