单词 | razai |
释义 | razain. In South Asia: a quilted counterpane or coverlet; a cotton quilt. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > bedclothes > [noun] > outer cover > quilt quilt1276 pourpoint1345 bed-quilt1765 razai1784 bed-cover1828 comforter1832 comfort1834 comfortable1842 yorgan1914 downie1947 1784 W. Hastings Let. 5 Dec. (1905) 388 I have this morning.., received a Letter from the Prince addressed to you, with a present of a Rezy and a Shawl Handkerchief. 1820 M. M. Sherwood Orange Grove 21 A warm cotton quilt or rosaie. 1857 Punjab Trade Rep. App. p. lxviii [Imports into Kandahar from Mashad and Khorasan] Razaies from Yedz. 1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 139 The Sepoy covered his head over with his resaiee (counterpane), and lay as still as possible. 1884 ‘E. Lyall’ We Two II. x. 233 All that she could do was to..throw herself, half dressed, on the bed, draw the rezai over her, and yield to..slumber. 1904 E. R. Scidmore Winter India xv. 203 The heaviest winter clothing and all the wraps, rugs, razais, and hot-water bottles could not defy the insidious air. 1944 G. Emerson Voiceless India ii. xi. 262 Preparing cotton for razais, or quilts, and for the padded jackets worn by a few villagers scarcely keeps them occupied. 2001 S. Roaf et al. Ecohouse (2002) 285 This is under-slung by a pair of razais (quilts), which can be pulled across to cover the underside of the roof (for insulation) or allowed to hang down vertically (to allow heat transfer). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1784 |
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