单词 | tableclothy |
释义 | > as lemmasˈtableˌclothy ˈtableˌclothy adj. resembling or suggestive of a tablecloth. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > table linen > [adjective] > articles of table linen napkined1800 tableclothy1851 1851 E. S. Wortley Trav. in U.S. I. i. 14 It had rather too table-clothy an appearance, and from its frequency, the snowy shawl became quite tiresome. 1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life iii. 38 Where the marble is carven in vast and heavy folds..to simulate a curtain..it has..a harshness indescribably table-clothy. 2004 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 17 Apr. sp8 The box is a bit too sun-splashed, a tad too tableclothy—does it contain frozen fish or sheets and a pillowcase? < as lemmas |
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