| 单词 | sister dora |
| 释义 | > as lemmasSister Dora Sister Dora n. [ < the name of the celebrated nurse Dorothy (‘Dora’) Pattison (1832–78)] a type of nurse's cap (see quot. 1971); frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > denoting office or profession > other coif1399 cap (also hat) of maintenancec1475 calotte16.. biggin1639 Sister Dora1893 beret1948 1893 Dundee Courier & Argus 20 Oct. 3/4 The nurses wear a dark-blue cotton gown, with a large white apron and a Sister Dora cap. 1924 R. Hall Unlit Lamp xlvi. 314 I made swabs at the Town Hall at Seabourne... I had a Sister Dora arrangement on my head; we all had, it made us look important. Some of the women wore aprons with large red crosses on their bibs. 1971 J. Manton Sister Dora xvi. 266 [Dora Pattison] made herself up a new cap, still tied with a butterfly bow and streamers under the chin but folded smoothly back over her dark hair. It was to be known to generations of nurses as ‘a Sister Dora’. 1978 Church Times 29 Dec. 11/3 The little white cap worn by nurses everywhere became known within the profession as ‘a Sister Dora’. 2009 M. J. Baxter Past Recaptured 20 A smart sister dressed in navy blue wearing a ‘Sister Dora’ cap edged with a frill came in. < as lemmas |
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