throw-overadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈθrəʊˌəʊvə/, U.S.

/ˈθroʊˌoʊvər/

Forms: see throw v.¹ and over adv. and int.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to throw over at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs.

Etymology: < to throw over at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. With sense B. 2 compare slightly earlier throw n.² 11a.

A. adj. (attributive).

1. Of a piece of material: that can be draped or placed over something; used as a throw (throw n.² 11a, 11b). Cf. throwabout adj.Apparently an isolated use in quot. 1754.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [adjective]

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1754 W. Bradshaw & P. Saunders Inventory in D. Watkin & P. Campbell House in Town (1984) 190/1 A 4 post iron bedstead and blue Serge thro' over furn.

1889 Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Dec. 3/7 Chenille curtains... Many of them having the throwover-fringe now so popular.

1904 Boston Sunday Globe 13 Nov. 29/7 Set of long throw-over scarf and large flat muff to match.

1916 Country Life in Amer. Dec. 100/2 The coat is most useful for all winter outings, and as a throwover coat after sports when one is returning home in his motor, it is invaluable.

1961 N.Y. Times 6 May 62/8 Cartons of fresh food are loaded on to a pallet, secured by a throw-over net, and enclosed by a rigid dome-shaped cover containing a refrigeration unit.

1990 House & Garden Nov. 36/3 The Period Home will make up curtains, blinds, throwover drapes, loose covers and cushions to order and undertake re-upholstery work.

2015 Express (Nexis) 24 Aug. 34 Choose from percale quality 180 thread count poly cotton duvet sets, pillow cases, a throwover bedspread, curtains, cushions and valances.

2. Designating equipment for switching from one circuit, power source, or set of connections to another, as throw-over relay, throw-over switch, etc.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > short-circuit > [noun] > connection or disconnection > switch for

throw-over switch1889

1889 Electr. Engineer 13 Dec. 474/2 Double throw-over switches are connected so that each alternating-current machine can be connected to either of two exciters, and so that any main circuit can be run from any machine.

1919 Wireless World 7 40/1 A simple differential indicator operated by a throw-over switch.

1935 Electr. Engin. (U.S.) 54 111/1 A spare unit with proper throw-over relays is provided for emergency use in the event the regular set fails.

1967 Proc. Inst. Electr. Engineers 114 1919/1 These buildings will be fed from small groups (up to five) of 12-5kV lines with semiautomatic throwover devices at the building to provide for a line outage.

2007 A. J. Pansini Electr. Distribution Engin. (ed. 3) vii. 294 In other instances, the station transformer may be equipped with a throwover switch, operated manually or automatically, in order to improve the reliability of the supply of auxiliary power.

B. n.

1. The action or an act of throwing something or someone over (in either sense of to throw over at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs).

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1818 London Lit. Gaz. 8 Aug. 510/2 The young Ruffian..in conjunction with another honest friend..had practised what they technically termed a throw over.

1852 G. C. Lewis Let. 12 Dec. (1870) 257 The complete and definitive throw over both of Protection and local burdens must loosen the hold of the Government upon the agricultural body.

1941 Emporia (Kansas) Gaz. 24 Nov. 6/2 The throw-over of a promising career.

1993 N.Y. Times 16 May s8/2 When you get a team that doesn't run very often..you don't have to worry about throwovers, slide steps, inside moves.

2016 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 30 Nov. 10 The prison continues its attempts to tackle ‘throwovers’—where packages of contraband are delivered over the walls.

2. Originally U.S. A piece of material draped or placed over something; a throw (throw n.² 11a, 11b).

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > wrap

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labey1497

linsel1594

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wrapper1782

wrap1827

wrappage1833

lapping1858

wrappering1862

throw-over1891

1891 Boston Sunday Globe 11 Jan. 3/1 (advt.) 1 lot of Single Portieres, comprising throwovers, beautiful dados, and many adapted for couch covers.

1905 Sunday Post (Boston) 26 Nov. A very rich ermine scarf was..worn as a throwover.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 3 Apr. 15/1 The nearest approach we have to the Marie Antoinette ‘throw-over’—it cannot be called a tea gown..—is the Japanese kimono.

1922 Good Furn. Mag. Apr. 47 (advt.) Two silk pile rugs..are suitable alike for wall hangings, throw-overs for tables or davenports, and for floor coverings.

2000 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 4 Mar. 35 I always believe in having a throwover for the bed, made up in a matching fabric to say the blind or curtains.

2016 Cape Argus (Nexis) 19 Oct. 15 The collection also features delicate chiffon throwovers for lounging by the pool.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	throw-over
释义	throw-overadj.n. Brit. /ˈθrəʊˌəʊvə/, U.S. /ˈθroʊˌoʊvər/ Forms: see throw v.¹ and over adv. and int. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to throw over at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. Etymology: < to throw over at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. With sense B. 2 compare slightly earlier throw n.² 11a. A. adj. (attributive). 1. Of a piece of material: that can be draped or placed over something; used as a throw (throw n.² 11a, 11b). Cf. throwabout adj.Apparently an isolated use in quot. 1754. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [adjective] list1661 stroud1683 throw-over1754 knockabout1880 throwabout1916 pillowing1924 1754 W. Bradshaw & P. Saunders Inventory in D. Watkin & P. Campbell House in Town (1984) 190/1 A 4 post iron bedstead and blue Serge thro' over furn. 1889 Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Dec. 3/7 Chenille curtains... Many of them having the throwover-fringe now so popular. 1904 Boston Sunday Globe 13 Nov. 29/7 Set of long throw-over scarf and large flat muff to match. 1916 Country Life in Amer. Dec. 100/2 The coat is most useful for all winter outings, and as a throwover coat after sports when one is returning home in his motor, it is invaluable. 1961 N.Y. Times 6 May 62/8 Cartons of fresh food are loaded on to a pallet, secured by a throw-over net, and enclosed by a rigid dome-shaped cover containing a refrigeration unit. 1990 House & Garden Nov. 36/3 The Period Home will make up curtains, blinds, throwover drapes, loose covers and cushions to order and undertake re-upholstery work. 2015 Express (Nexis) 24 Aug. 34 Choose from percale quality 180 thread count poly cotton duvet sets, pillow cases, a throwover bedspread, curtains, cushions and valances. 2. Designating equipment for switching from one circuit, power source, or set of connections to another, as throw-over relay, throw-over switch, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > short-circuit > [noun] > connection or disconnection > switch for throw-over switch1889 1889 Electr. Engineer 13 Dec. 474/2 Double throw-over switches are connected so that each alternating-current machine can be connected to either of two exciters, and so that any main circuit can be run from any machine. 1919 Wireless World 7 40/1 A simple differential indicator operated by a throw-over switch. 1935 Electr. Engin. (U.S.) 54 111/1 A spare unit with proper throw-over relays is provided for emergency use in the event the regular set fails. 1967 Proc. Inst. Electr. Engineers 114 1919/1 These buildings will be fed from small groups (up to five) of 12-5kV lines with semiautomatic throwover devices at the building to provide for a line outage. 2007 A. J. Pansini Electr. Distribution Engin. (ed. 3) vii. 294 In other instances, the station transformer may be equipped with a throwover switch, operated manually or automatically, in order to improve the reliability of the supply of auxiliary power. B. n. 1. The action or an act of throwing something or someone over (in either sense of to throw over at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs). ΚΠ 1818 London Lit. Gaz. 8 Aug. 510/2 The young Ruffian..in conjunction with another honest friend..had practised what they technically termed a throw over. 1852 G. C. Lewis Let. 12 Dec. (1870) 257 The complete and definitive throw over both of Protection and local burdens must loosen the hold of the Government upon the agricultural body. 1941 Emporia (Kansas) Gaz. 24 Nov. 6/2 The throw-over of a promising career. 1993 N.Y. Times 16 May s8/2 When you get a team that doesn't run very often..you don't have to worry about throwovers, slide steps, inside moves. 2016 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 30 Nov. 10 The prison continues its attempts to tackle ‘throwovers’—where packages of contraband are delivered over the walls. 2. Originally U.S. A piece of material draped or placed over something; a throw (throw n.² 11a, 11b). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > wrap whittlec900 labey1497 linsel1594 wrapping1635 wrapper1782 wrap1827 wrappage1833 lapping1858 wrappering1862 throw-over1891 1891 Boston Sunday Globe 11 Jan. 3/1 (advt.) 1 lot of Single Portieres, comprising throwovers, beautiful dados, and many adapted for couch covers. 1905 Sunday Post (Boston) 26 Nov. A very rich ermine scarf was..worn as a throwover. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 3 Apr. 15/1 The nearest approach we have to the Marie Antoinette ‘throw-over’—it cannot be called a tea gown..—is the Japanese kimono. 1922 Good Furn. Mag. Apr. 47 (advt.) Two silk pile rugs..are suitable alike for wall hangings, throw-overs for tables or davenports, and for floor coverings. 2000 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 4 Mar. 35 I always believe in having a throwover for the bed, made up in a matching fabric to say the blind or curtains. 2016 Cape Argus (Nexis) 19 Oct. 15 The collection also features delicate chiffon throwovers for lounging by the pool. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1754
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