| 单词 | show-cloth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshow-cloth show-cloth n. now historical a cloth hung in front of a booth at a fair, painted with a representation of the show inside. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > advertising > advertising specific thing > [noun] > show within booth show-cloth1733 1733 Daily Jrnl. 21 Aug. (advt.) A set of Wax-Work Figures..together with several Scenes and Show Cloths. 1758 H. Walpole Let. 24 Oct. in Corr. (1941) IX. 227 I am a little sorry that my preface, like the show-cloth to a sight, entertained you more than the Bears that it invited you in to see. 1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 1172 I..examined the promising show-cloths and inscriptions on each show. 2013 H. Velten Beastly London v. 162 At Bartholomew Fair that year, the show cloths outside the exhibit were covered with images of the fight. < as lemmas |
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