单词 | belt decoration |
释义 | > as lemmasbelt decoration belt decoration n. (originally) the decoration of a belt; (later chiefly) a decoration or ornament forming part of, or worn on, a belt, esp. one which is an archaeological artefact. ΚΠ 1881 Rural New-Yorker 20 Aug. 554/2 One of the novelties in belt decoration is the fancy for large bows worn directly in front or a little to one side of the belt. 1886 D. G. Brinton tr. G. K. C. Gerland in tr. K. G. von Berneck et al. Iconogr. Encycl. Arts & Sci. I. Pl. 77 (caption) Belt decorations, of the Koryaks. 1942 ‘C. Dick’ Fun for Boys & Girls 69 The easiest things to use for belt decorations are paper clips of various kinds. 1953 J. S. Stewart Folk Arts of Norway 136 Belt plates might be hammered or engraved... They could be round like the maler, but the type really designed for belt decoration was rectangular. 2002 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 31 Jan. 14 Items discovered at Welby include axes, a cup, the handle fixings for a cauldron, a spearhead, belt decorations and even a sword. < as lemmas |
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