poseableadj.

Brit.

/ˈpəʊzəbl/, U.S.

/ˈpoʊzəb(ə)l/

Forms: 1900s– posable, 1900s– poseable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pose v.¹, -able suffix.

Etymology: < pose v.¹ + -able suffix.

Able to be posed; esp. (of a model figure or doll, or its limbs) that can be moved into various postures.

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1926 H. W. Fowler Dict. Mod. Eng. Usage 445/2 Pose makes -sable; see mute E.]

1964 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Christmas 31/4 Pos'n Pepper. Posable arms, legs act out all games.

1965 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 24 Nov. 22/1 The replica of the talented young actress features poseable limbs.

1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 Dec. b3/1 The population of these four-inch posable plastic figures might well exceed that of the United States of America in the near future.

1997 Christian Sci. Monitor (Electronic ed.) 4 Dec. 16 The younger one was just a baby and therefore still poseable [for a photograph] and incapable of escape.

2004 Collect It! Feb. 67/1 Dressed in a leotard, tutu, tights and ballet shoes, she [sc. a type of doll] was more poseable than ever.

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

单词	poseable
释义	poseableadj. Brit. /ˈpəʊzəbl/, U.S. /ˈpoʊzəb(ə)l/ Forms: 1900s– posable, 1900s– poseable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pose v.¹, -able suffix. Etymology: < pose v.¹ + -able suffix. Able to be posed; esp. (of a model figure or doll, or its limbs) that can be moved into various postures. ΚΠ 1926 H. W. Fowler Dict. Mod. Eng. Usage 445/2 Pose makes -sable; see mute E.] 1964 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Christmas 31/4 Pos'n Pepper. Posable arms, legs act out all games. 1965 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 24 Nov. 22/1 The replica of the talented young actress features poseable limbs. 1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 Dec. b3/1 The population of these four-inch posable plastic figures might well exceed that of the United States of America in the near future. 1997 Christian Sci. Monitor (Electronic ed.) 4 Dec. 16 The younger one was just a baby and therefore still poseable [for a photograph] and incapable of escape. 2004 Collect It! Feb. 67/1 Dressed in a leotard, tutu, tights and ballet shoes, she [sc. a type of doll] was more poseable than ever. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1964
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