sides to middleadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌɪdz tᵿ ˈmɪdl/, U.S.

/ˌsaɪdz tə ˈmɪdəl/

Forms:

α. 1800s sides into middle.

β. 1800s– sides to middle.

γ. 1900s– side to middle.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, into prep., middle n., to prep.

Etymology: In α. forms < the plural of side n.¹ + into prep. + middle n. In β. forms < the plural of side n.¹ + to prep. + middle n. In γ. forms < side n.¹ + to prep. + middle n.

Now chiefly historical.

A. adv.

With material from the sides interchanged with that in the middle; spec. (with reference to a worn sheet of bed linen) by being cut down the centre and resewn with the two halves interchanged, so that what were the sides become the middle, and the sheet's useful life is extended. Frequently in to turn a sheet sides to middle.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > bedclothes > [adverb] > type of sheet

sides to middle1842

1842 N.Y. Spectator 6 Apr. These sheets ought to have been turned sides into middle long ago.

1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. ii. 24 Sheets should be turned ‘sides to middle’ before they are allowed to get very thin.

1884 E. Nesbit Let. in D. Langley Moore E. Nesbit (1933) v. 71 I have done 2 sheets ‘sides into middle’.

1949 H. Ashton Parson Austen's Daughter viii. 309 She..had to sleep on sheets which had been turned side to middle.

1963 ‘J. M. Berrisford’ Gardening in Lime ii. 24 After six to eight weeks the whole [compost] heap may be turned, sides to middle, with the top material becoming the bottom.

1972 ‘S. Woods’ They love not Poison viii. 112 Jenny [was] diligently hemming a sheet that Mrs. Dibb wanted turned ‘sides to middle’.

2009 A. S. Byatt Children's Bk. (2010) 95 She darns their clothes and turns sheets sides-to-middle, and makes nourishing food.

B. adj. (attributive). Usually with hyphens.

Of a worn sheet of bed linen: cut down the centre and resewn so that the sides and middle are interchanged. Also: designating a repair done in this way.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > bedclothes > [adjective] > type of sheet

sides to middle1950

1950 B. Pym Some Tame Gazelle xv. 161 Although the Archdeacon had not personally made the bed, he knew that there were sides-to-middle sheets on it.

1995 H. Dunmore Spell of Winter (1996) xiv. 165 She had the old sides-to-middle ones in her arms, soft with wear.

2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Jan. 16 My late mother's sides-to-middle sheet repairs are just not as cute as they used to be.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sides to middle
释义	sides to middleadv.adj. Brit. /ˌsʌɪdz tᵿ ˈmɪdl/, U.S. /ˌsaɪdz tə ˈmɪdəl/ Forms: α. 1800s sides into middle. β. 1800s– sides to middle. γ. 1900s– side to middle. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, into prep., middle n., to prep. Etymology: In α. forms < the plural of side n.¹ + into prep. + middle n. In β. forms < the plural of side n.¹ + to prep. + middle n. In γ. forms < side n.¹ + to prep. + middle n. Now chiefly historical. A. adv. With material from the sides interchanged with that in the middle; spec. (with reference to a worn sheet of bed linen) by being cut down the centre and resewn with the two halves interchanged, so that what were the sides become the middle, and the sheet's useful life is extended. Frequently in to turn a sheet sides to middle. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > bedclothes > [adverb] > type of sheet sides to middle1842 1842 N.Y. Spectator 6 Apr. These sheets ought to have been turned sides into middle long ago. 1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. ii. 24 Sheets should be turned ‘sides to middle’ before they are allowed to get very thin. 1884 E. Nesbit Let. in D. Langley Moore E. Nesbit (1933) v. 71 I have done 2 sheets ‘sides into middle’. 1949 H. Ashton Parson Austen's Daughter viii. 309 She..had to sleep on sheets which had been turned side to middle. 1963 ‘J. M. Berrisford’ Gardening in Lime ii. 24 After six to eight weeks the whole [compost] heap may be turned, sides to middle, with the top material becoming the bottom. 1972 ‘S. Woods’ They love not Poison viii. 112 Jenny [was] diligently hemming a sheet that Mrs. Dibb wanted turned ‘sides to middle’. 2009 A. S. Byatt Children's Bk. (2010) 95 She darns their clothes and turns sheets sides-to-middle, and makes nourishing food. B. adj. (attributive). Usually with hyphens. Of a worn sheet of bed linen: cut down the centre and resewn so that the sides and middle are interchanged. Also: designating a repair done in this way. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > bedclothes > [adjective] > type of sheet sides to middle1950 1950 B. Pym Some Tame Gazelle xv. 161 Although the Archdeacon had not personally made the bed, he knew that there were sides-to-middle sheets on it. 1995 H. Dunmore Spell of Winter (1996) xiv. 165 She had the old sides-to-middle ones in her arms, soft with wear. 2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Jan. 16 My late mother's sides-to-middle sheet repairs are just not as cute as they used to be. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1842
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