| 单词 | quill toothpick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquill toothpick quill toothpick n. a toothpick made from a quill.Originally made from the quill of a feather; later, in the U.S., more usually from a porcupine quill. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth > implements for picker1481 toothpick1488 picktooth1542 tooth-picker1545 tooth-scrape1552 pick1562 tooth-rake1585 tooth-scraper1585 teeth-brush1651 dentiscalp1656 toothbrush1690 quill toothpick1775 quill1785 chew-stick1858 tooth-stick1859 dental silk1907 dental floss1922 floss1936 airbrasive1945 Water Pik1962 water toothpick1965 1775 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 65 125 Stirring it gently with a quill tooth-pick. 1888 G. W. Cable Bonaventure 154 I never use a quill toothpick. a1902 F. Norris Pit (1903) iii. 83 Inevitably dressed in blue serge, a quill tooth-pick behind his ear, a Grand Army button in his lapel. 1953 Amer. Q. Winter 315 Keeping his hands in his pockets King quickly thrust out a thumb in lieu of a concealed derringer, and snapped an invisible quill toothpick as though cocking the hammer for action. 1990 Independent (Nexis) 6 Sept. 26 I have tended to adopt one or two slight affectations to make me stand out from the crowd, one of which is to use genuine quill toothpicks, common enough on the Continent, but rare in Britain. < as lemmas |
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