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单词 taffety
释义

taffetyn.adj.

Brit. /ˈtafəti/, U.S. /ˈtæfədi/
Forms:

α. 1500s–1600s tafetie, 1500s–1600s taffate, 1500s–1600s taffatie, 1500s–1600s taffetie, 1500s–1600s taffitie, 1500s–1700s taffity, 1500s– taffaty (now English regional), 1500s– taffety, 1600s taffatee, 1600s taffetay, 1600s tafity, 1600s– taffetty (now English regional), 1700s taffitea, 1800s– tafferty (English regional); Scottish pre-1700 tafetie, pre-1700 taffate, pre-1700 taffatee, pre-1700 taffati, pre-1700 taffatie, pre-1700 taffatj, pre-1700 taffattie, pre-1700 taffaty, pre-1700 taffetay, pre-1700 taffete, pre-1700 taffetey, pre-1700 taffeti, pre-1700 taffetie, pre-1700 taffetj, pre-1700 taffetti, pre-1700 taffettie, pre-1700 taffety, pre-1700 taffietie, pre-1700 taffitae, pre-1700 taffite, pre-1700 taffitie, pre-1700 taffittie, pre-1700 taffity, pre-1700 taffitye, pre-1700 tafiti, pre-1700 tafitie, pre-1700 tafity, pre-1700 taiffety, pre-1700 taiffite, pre-1700 taiffitie, pre-1700 talfatie, pre-1700 talfettie, pre-1700 talffitie, pre-1700 talfiti, pre-1700 talfity, pre-1700 talphatie, pre-1700 talphetie, pre-1700 taphatie, pre-1700 taphetie, pre-1700 taphettye, pre-1700 taphety, pre-1700 taphite, pre-1700 taufatie, pre-1700 tefety, pre-1700 teffetie, pre-1700 tefite, pre-1700 thaphate; N.E.D. (1910) also records the forms 1500s tafete, pre-1700 taffetee (Scottish).

β. Scottish pre-1700 tafeteis, pre-1700 taffateis, pre-1700 taffates, pre-1700 taffatieis, pre-1700 taffatiis, pre-1700 taffatis, pre-1700 taffattis, pre-1700 taffatyis, pre-1700 taffeteis, pre-1700 taffetis, pre-1700 taffettis, pre-1700 taffiteis, pre-1700 taffites, pre-1700 tafiteis, pre-1700 taftais, pre-1700 taftateis, pre-1700 taftayis, pre-1700 taftays, pre-1700 tafteis, pre-1700 taiffateis, pre-1700 taiffiteis, pre-1700 taiffites, pre-1700 talpheteis, pre-1700 talphyteis, pre-1700 tapheteis, pre-1700 tauffateis, pre-1700 teffites, pre-1700 toffetiis.

γ. Scottish pre-1700 tafftay, pre-1700 taftie, pre-1700 tafty, pre-1700 taftye, pre-1700 taifty.

δ. Scottish pre-1700 tapheit, pre-1700 taphett.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: taffeta n.
Etymology: Variant of taffeta n., probably with alteration of the final syllable after -y suffix1.
Originally Scottish.
A. n.
A fine, crisp, and usually lustrous fabric of a plain weave in which the weft threads are thicker than those of the warp, originally of silk and later also of a silk mix, or other fibres; taffeta. Now archaic.
ΘΚΠ
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] > taffeta
taffetac1405
taffety1503
tuftaffety1585
1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 203 For xvj elne taffeti to be ane trevis to the Kingis bed.
1515 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1903) V. 9 Twa elne of goldin hewit taffity, to be thame quaiffs.
1539 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 161 Ane blak bonat, with ane typpat of taphite.
1541 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1908) VIII. 42 v elnis blak teffites of Janis.
1573 in T. Thomson Coll. Inventories Royal Wardrobe (1815) 189 Freinzeit with gold and lynit with reid tafteis.
1583 P. Stubbes Second Pt. Anat. Abuses sig. O7v They must weare silkes..grograms, taffeties, and the like.
1594 (a1555) D. Lindsay Hist. Squyer Meldrum l. 125, in Wks. (1931) I. 149 Of ȝallow Taftais wes hir sark.
1630 J. Smith True Trav. xvi. 31 A white mares taile with a peece of greene taffity, on a great Pike, is carried before him for a standard.
1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana 133 As a peice of Changeable Taffaty, according as it is extended, or plicated, appears of two different dyes.
1751 Chambers's Cycl. (ed. 7) at Brocade At present, any stuff of silk, satin, or even simple taffety, when wrought, and enriched with flowers, etc., obtains the denomination of brocade.
1767 Ann. Reg. 1766 103/2 An additional duty on the importation of silk, crapes, and taffaties.
1827 tr. L. Godin Voy. Mme Godin in tr. Perils & Captivity 327 A velvet petticoat, one of Persiana, and one of taffety.
1865 E. C. Clayton Cruel Fortune I. xviii. 248 Dressed in the costume of 1827 or 1828—a gown of taffety with gigot sleeves, and a muslin canezon spencer.
1959 P. O'Brian Unknown Shore xiv. 287 He did not suppose that he could be improved in any way by gold lace and taffety.
1980 E. Jong Fanny ii. ii. 183 The fine new Indian Stuffs—the Sooseyes, Succatums, Taffaties, Seersuckers, Chintses, Morees, and Pelongs.
B. adj.
1. Made of or covered with taffeta. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
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 > [adjective] > taffeta
taffety1503
taffeta1552
tuftaffeta1587
tuftaffety1593
1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 234 Ane taffeti hude to the King.
1561 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 122 Doubletis of saterne,..tafetie hatis.
1602 T. Dekker Satiro-mastix sig. L4 Horace did not..weare the Badge of Gentlemens company, as thou doost thy Taffetie sleeues.
1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Ointment Searce it thro' a Taffety Sieve.
1849 J. Grant Mem. Kirkaldy xxvii. 322 Captain Lambie—he of the taffety standard celebrity.
2. figurative.
a. Characterized by or characteristic of taffeta in some way; spec. finely or showily dressed. Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective]
fine1526
garish1545
flaunting1567
gawish1567
taffety1597
showful1607
flaming1609
flaring1610
over-brave1620
showish1675
rantingc1685
gaudy1709
showy1712
tinselled1738
kicky1790
flaunty1796
flashy1801
slangish1813
florid1815
tigerish1831
flash1836
flary1841
loud1850
flashy-looking1852
splurgy1852
cheesy1858
flagrant1858
jingo1859
cheesy1863
orchidaceous1864
flamboyant1879
vociferous1883
voyant1906
grandstanding1908
floozy1911
ritzy1919
like a (or the) dog's dinner1927
plush horse1936
kitsch1953
zazzy1961
pizzazz1969
1595 ‘J. Dando’ & ‘H. Runt’ Maroccus Extaticus 13 Tush, she that I talke of can entertaine you with a duzen of tiffite taffetie girles in a morning.]
1597 N. Breton Wits Trenchmour sig. B3v How catch you a Trowt but with a silken flye, and can you better deceiue a foole, then with a Taffatie face?
a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) ii. ii. 21 As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an Atturney, as your French Crowne for your taffety punke.
a1627 T. Middleton & W. Rowley Spanish Gipsie (1653) iv. sig. H Can..Taffaty Girles looke plumpe without pampering?
b. English regional (southern) and Newfoundland. Affectedly dainty; fastidious, esp. concerning food; picky.
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the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]
chisa700
estfula1000
esquaymous1303
squeamousc1325
overnicec1350
curiousc1380
dangerousc1386
delicatea1393
preciousc1395
nicec1400
skigc1400
over-delicatea1425
daintethc1430
ticklec1456
quaint1483
dauncha1500
pickinga1500
feat?1529
elegant?1533
queasy1545
fine1546
fine-fingered1549
fastidious?1555
fine-mouthed1559
chary1567
weamish1571
saucy1573
dainty1576
superfine1576
niced1577
overcurious1579
nicing1581
fineish1582
prick-me-dainty1583
daint1590
finical1592
tiptoe-nice1593
nice1594
nicking1598
choice1601
squeamish1608
marchpane1609
hypercritical1611
particular1616
finicking1661
overcritical1667
just so1696
penurious1703
fal-lal1747
ogertful1754
nackety1756
quiddling1789
pernickety1808
pershittie1808
taffety1814
hypercritic1820
faddy1824
finicky1825
meticulous1827
daintified1834
squeamy1838
picksome1855
choosey1862
picky1867
hyperaesthetic1879
persnickety1885
précieux1891
perskeet1897
tasty1905
Nice Nelly1922
perfectionist1942
snicketya1960
perfectionistic1968
1814 Monthly Mag. Nov. 333/1 [Somerset] Taffety, dainty, nice, delicate; applied to the taste for food.
1867 W. F. Rock Jim an' Nell 25 An' then 'es swinkum swankum waâlk, An' taffety dildrums in es tâlk, Rucky ta zich a thing!
1879 Family Physician 685 We have a very great difficulty to get it to take anything. It is very taffety, and is wasting away to nothing.
1913 Rep. & Trans. Devonshire Assoc. 45 88 Our cat's that taffety, 'er waan't ate wat us offers un.
1956 Ontario Libr. Rev. Nov. 226/2 [Newfoundland] For dinner, a piece of swile or seal, or if you are taffety and can't come that; in other words, fussy over your food and have no appetite for it, we shall substitute a nice fat turr.

Compounds

taffety cream n. now historical and rare a sweet dish of cream and eggs; = tuftaffety cream n.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > milk and cream dishes > [noun] > other cream dishes
creamc1430
whitepot1577
trifle1598
fool1653
chocolate cream1702
taffety cream1723
crème1845
bavaroise1846
Chantilly cream1851
thunder and lightning1880
crème brûlée1886
crème Chantilly1908
Chantilly1939
1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. L5v Taffaty-Cream. Beat the Whites of eight Eggs..with Rose-water,..put it into a Quart of Cream.
1947 Jrnl. Eng. Folk Dance & Song Soc. 5 108 Those collections of miscellaneous recipes by which one could make a Taffety Cream or a dentifrice.
taffety tart n. chiefly historical after 18th cent. a sweet tart consisting of thin pastry filled with slices of apple or (less commonly) some other fruit.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > pastry > tart > [noun] > types of tart
rastona1450
taffety tart1651
raspberry tart1696
feuillantine1706
mazarine1706
cowslip tart1723
Bakewell tart1876
nut tart1886
sweetheart1888
Linzertorte1906
nusstorte1911
kolach1918
quiche1925
pissaladière1931
shoo-fly pie1935
Bakewell1950
tarte Tatin1951
gypsy tart1955
1651 J. Parker Mrs Jane Parker her Bk. (Wellcome MS 3769) f. 15v (heading) To make taffity tartes.
1660 R. May Accomplisht Cook 231 To make a Taffety Tart. First wet the paste with butter and cold water, roul it very thin, then lay apples in layes, and between every lay of apples strew some fine sugar, and some lemon-peel cut very small.
1684 Exclamation from Tunbridge & Epsom (single sheet) Three Families not seldom dwelt in one Chamber scarce so big as a Taffity Tart.
1720 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth VI. 124 With Taffity-Tarts and Pies.
1894 M. A. M. Marks Thorough I. i. xxii. 297 For the second course, a baked pike,..a warden pie, a taffety tart, and a quaking pudding.
2018 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 26 June (Travel section) Heston Blumenthal's restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental offers..Taffety Tart.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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