单词 | sharkskin |
释义 | > as lemmassharkskin sharkskin n. (a) the skin of sharks used for making shagreen, and also used for polishing, etc.; also attributive; (b) (i) a woven or warp-knitted fabric of wool, silk, or rayon with a smooth, slightly lustrous, finish; frequently attributive; (ii) an outfit made of this fabric. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > [noun] > fish skin > of shark sharkskin1851 shagreen1870 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from choice of fibres > [noun] > silk or woollen or man-made fibres sharkskin1851 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > made from specific material > other > article of linsey-woolsey1483 kelter1562 buffin1572 marry-muff1604 tiffany1606 camlet1623 grogram1633 pepper-and-salt1774 toilenette1790 zephyrine1820 feather-mail1843 alpaca1853 khaki1857 ramie1899 marocain1922 sharkskin1957 Ultrasuede1973 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xv. 74 His account books bound in superior old shark-skin. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick cxiii. 540 With matted beard, and swathed in a bristling shark-skin apron..Perth was standing between his forge and anvil. 1877 G. MacDonald Marquis of Lossie xlv What the final touches of the shark-skin are to the marble..that only can [etc.]. 1932 C. Beaton Diary Mar. in Wandering Years (1961) xiii. 255 I bought vast quantities, at almost negligible cost, of football vests, exotic footgear, the scantiest shorts in all colours and in white sharkskin. 1944 R. Chandler Lady in Lake ii. 11 The man wore trunks and the woman what looked like a very daring white sharkskin bathing suit. 1957 L. Durrell Justine iii. 183 Now in his ice-smooth shark~skin with the scarlet cummerbund he seemed..the richest and most handsome of the city's bankers. 1974 D. Ramsay No Cause to Kill ii. 110 Ivy Eastbrook..in silk shirt and sharkskin trousers. 1979 E. Koch Good Night Little Spy ii. 6 During the winter he wore..five serge suits and two sharkskins. < as lemmas |
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