单词 | to dye in grain |
释义 | > as lemmasto dye (rarely, to put) in grain b. to dye (rarely, to put) in grain: (originally) to dye in scarlet grain or kermes; afterwards, to dye in any fast colour, to dye in the fibre, or thoroughly (see note on engrain v.1). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > colouring > dyeing > dye [verb (transitive)] > processes or techniques to dye in grainc1386 woad1463 madder1464 set1529 to dye in (the) wool, in grain1579 alum1598 rake1778 sumac1792 piece-dye1810 gall1822 dung1824 wince1839 winch1845 overdye1857 top1874 to wet out1882 vat1883 cross-dye1885 paddle1909 premetallize1948 spin-dye1948 c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 503 So depe in greyn he dyed his colours. 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 9 This sayle..was not white, but redde, dyed in graine, and of the culler of scarlett. 1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine iv. vi. 99 These colours not being dyed in grain, lose much of their lustre, and gloss in washing. 1715 London Gaz. No. 5387/4 His new invented Art of Printing, Dying or Staining of Calicoes in Grain. 1742 W. Shenstone School-mistress vi Her Apron, dy'd in Grain, as blue, I trow, As is the Hair-bell. < as lemmas |
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