| 单词 | tea-gown |
| 释义 | > as lemmastea-gown In the 18th cent. it was the ordinary word; subsequently it was to a great extent superseded in colloquial use by dress, but has latterly been somewhat more common, esp. in fashionable use, as applied to a dress with some pretension to elegance, and in combination as dinner-gown, tea-gown. In the U.S. it has always been the current word.extracted from gownn.tea-gown tea-gown n. names for special fashions of garments worn by girls and women at tea. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > for specific purpose > other ball-dress1710 presentation dress1836 party frock1858 tea-gown1878 semi-evening gown1891 little black frock1898 cocktail dress1921 cocktail frock1926 little black dress1928 practice dress1934 1878 The World in Royal Exchange 9 Nov. Ladies, who a few years ago would have considered the idea appalling, calmly array themselves in the glorified dressing robe known as a ‘tea gown’. 1891 Woman 15 Jan. 4/1 The factor which has revolutionised the novelistic attire of to-day is the evolution of the tea-gown. < as lemmas |
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