show-womann.

Brit.

/ˈʃəʊˌwʊmən/, U.S.

/ˈʃoʊˌwʊmən/

Forms: see show n.¹ and woman n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: show n.¹, woman n.

Etymology: < show n.¹ + woman n., after showman n.

1. A woman who produces or presents shows as an occupation, esp. one who works at a circus, fair, or other travelling show. Cf. showman n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [noun] > show-people > woman

show-woman1780

1780 F. Burney Diary 4 June (1842) I. viii. 369 This raree-show over, the maid who officiated as show-woman had a hint given her.

1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 1194 It [sc. the head] looked sufficiently terrific, when the lady show-woman put the candle in at the neck.

1885 London Society Mar. 247 Mr. Burridge was the puppet..while his lady filled the office of show-woman.

1927 Times 13 Aug. 7/6 One of the roundabouts is owned by Mrs. Bird, one of the oldest show-women in England.

2012 D. Philips Fairground Attractions v. 105 Marie Tussaud..became a travelling show-woman, displaying her figures across Britain.

†2. A female guide who shows visitors around a stately home, museum, or other place of interest. Cf. showman n. 2. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > [noun] > one who shows

showerc1400

proposer1566

show-woman1794

monstrator1852

exposer?1870

model1904

1794 M. E. Robinson Shrine Bertha I. l. 210 ‘Why, ma'am, it is my Lady's dressing room’, returned the simple show-woman.

1820 M. Edgeworth Let. 26 Dec. (1971) 231 A holy family by Leonardo da Vinci which the woman who shewed the pictures told us was by Vincy Ma'am... A cabinet brought from Italy by the 3d Duke of Beaufort as said shew-woman always carefully told us.

1865 R. F. Williams Jack Scudamore's Daughter x. 304 The proprietress [of the museum]..evinced so much amiability as a hostess, as well as skill as a show-woman, that [etc.].

1907 ‘M. Twain’ Christian Sci. ii. viii. 246 ‘The mantel-piece is of pure onyx,’ continued the show-woman.

1919 V. Woolf Night & Day xxiv. 335 While Katharine went on steadily with her duties as show-woman, Rodney examined intently a row of little drawings.

†3. A woman employed by a dressmaker, costumier, etc., to model clothes. Cf. showgirl n. 2. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > modelling or displaying clothing > [noun] > model

showgirl1816

show-woman1848

mannequin1893

trier on1895

model1904

fashion-model1962

model girl1962

male model1975

society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > shopkeeper > shopworkers

shopman1662

window clerk1770

clerka1790

shop attendant1813

shoppie1818

shop assistant1821

shop-walker1825

counter-jumper1829

show-woman1848

assistant1853

counterman1853

counter-skipper1858

floor-walker1876

floor manager1887

window man1887

frontsman1896

inworker1909

lot attendant1934

sales clerk1934

1848 E. C. Gaskell Mary Barton I. iii. 37 Her beauty would have made her desirable as a show-woman.

1858 Eng. Woman's Jrnl. 1 11 If she..took a place as show-woman in any of our enormous clothing establishments.

1898 Daily News 7 May 8/4 The beautiful girls who are secured as show-women by the West-end shops.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	show-woman
释义	show-womann. Brit. /ˈʃəʊˌwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈʃoʊˌwʊmən/ Forms: see show n.¹ and woman n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: show n.¹, woman n. Etymology: < show n.¹ + woman n., after showman n. 1. A woman who produces or presents shows as an occupation, esp. one who works at a circus, fair, or other travelling show. Cf. showman n. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [noun] > show-people > woman show-woman1780 1780 F. Burney Diary 4 June (1842) I. viii. 369 This raree-show over, the maid who officiated as show-woman had a hint given her. 1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 1194 It [sc. the head] looked sufficiently terrific, when the lady show-woman put the candle in at the neck. 1885 London Society Mar. 247 Mr. Burridge was the puppet..while his lady filled the office of show-woman. 1927 Times 13 Aug. 7/6 One of the roundabouts is owned by Mrs. Bird, one of the oldest show-women in England. 2012 D. Philips Fairground Attractions v. 105 Marie Tussaud..became a travelling show-woman, displaying her figures across Britain. †2. A female guide who shows visitors around a stately home, museum, or other place of interest. Cf. showman n. 2. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > [noun] > one who shows showerc1400 proposer1566 show-woman1794 monstrator1852 exposer?1870 model1904 1794 M. E. Robinson Shrine Bertha I. l. 210 ‘Why, ma'am, it is my Lady's dressing room’, returned the simple show-woman. 1820 M. Edgeworth Let. 26 Dec. (1971) 231 A holy family by Leonardo da Vinci which the woman who shewed the pictures told us was by Vincy Ma'am... A cabinet brought from Italy by the 3d Duke of Beaufort as said shew-woman always carefully told us. 1865 R. F. Williams Jack Scudamore's Daughter x. 304 The proprietress [of the museum]..evinced so much amiability as a hostess, as well as skill as a show-woman, that [etc.]. 1907 ‘M. Twain’ Christian Sci. ii. viii. 246 ‘The mantel-piece is of pure onyx,’ continued the show-woman. 1919 V. Woolf Night & Day xxiv. 335 While Katharine went on steadily with her duties as show-woman, Rodney examined intently a row of little drawings. †3. A woman employed by a dressmaker, costumier, etc., to model clothes. Cf. showgirl n. 2. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > modelling or displaying clothing > [noun] > model showgirl1816 show-woman1848 mannequin1893 trier on1895 model1904 fashion-model1962 model girl1962 male model1975 society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > shopkeeper > shopworkers shopman1662 window clerk1770 clerka1790 shop attendant1813 shoppie1818 shop assistant1821 shop-walker1825 counter-jumper1829 show-woman1848 assistant1853 counterman1853 counter-skipper1858 floor-walker1876 floor manager1887 window man1887 frontsman1896 inworker1909 lot attendant1934 sales clerk1934 1848 E. C. Gaskell Mary Barton I. iii. 37 Her beauty would have made her desirable as a show-woman. 1858 Eng. Woman's Jrnl. 1 11 If she..took a place as show-woman in any of our enormous clothing establishments. 1898 Daily News 7 May 8/4 The beautiful girls who are secured as show-women by the West-end shops. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1780
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