| 单词 | tightlace |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈtight-ˈlace ˈtight-ˈlace v. [as a back-formation] (transitive) to lace tightly, to compress (the waist) by wearing tightly-laced stays; also reflexive and absol. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [verb (intransitive)] > in specific way > types of to cover (one's head)c1340 scrub1590 wimple1591 sag1592 to go thina1610 to be covered1611 rustlea1616 to keep on1621 veil1714 to shake (have) a cloth in the wind1834 smock-frock1840 pad1873 tighten1896 tight-lace1898 1898 Daily News 19 Jan. 9/2 She told me that she tight-laced herself to present a good figure in the shop. ˈtight-lace ˈtight-lace adj. affected by tight-lacing. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > glandular disorders > [adjective] > disorders of liver liver-sickeOE lapidous1583 liver-shot1618 liver-grown1637 nutmeggy1843 cirrhotic1863 nutmegged1879 tight-lace1880 cirrhosed1886 loaded1897 tight-laced1905 1880 tr. B. T. Thierfelder in tr. H. W. von Ziemssen et al. Cycl. Pract. Med. IX. 40 In slight grades of the so-called ‘tight-lace liver’ only a shallow transverse furrow is observable. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. IV. 343 The tight-lace line on the liver is on the same level as the upper pole of the kidney. < as lemmas |
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