| 单词 | bow-knot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbow-knot bow-knot n. (see sense 16). bow-knot 16. (a) ‘The doubling of a string in a slip-knot’ (Johnson); a single-looped knot; so bow-knot. (b) A double-looped ornamental knot into which ribbons, etc., are tied (the usual sense). (c) A necktie, ribbon, etc., tied up in such a knot. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [noun] > knot, bow, or rosette bow1547 roset1675 bob1761 rosette1776 dogvane1778 tie1837 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > a bond, tie, or fastening > [noun] > knot > single looped bow1547 loop-knot1795 1547 W. Salesbury Dict. Eng. & Welshe Kwlwm dalen, a bowe knot. 1671 J. Crowne Juliana iii. 33 The. What knot? a bow-knot? Land. A bow knot saucy-chops..ha! can you tye your nose of a bow knot? 1676 R. Wiseman Severall Chirurg. Treat. (J.) Make a knot and let the second knot be with a bow. 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey II. 5 Tying up the ribband in a bow-knot, [I] returned it to her. 1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island I. v. 30 When he had once seated himself in a double bow-knot at a neighbor's evening fireside. 1874 Queen 8 Aug. The sleeves were..ornamented with bows of brown faille. a1887 Mod. Her sash was tied in a bow. 1896 Godey's Mag. Apr. 446/2 A woman with her back doubled into a bow-knot. < as lemmas |
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