| 单词 | to come into wear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come into wear 2. to be in wear: (a) (of an article of clothing, an ornament, etc.) to be actually on the person of the wearer; (also) to be (still) habitually worn by a person, not to have been discarded; (similarly of a person) to have in wear; (b) (of a kind or style of garment, etc.) to be worn by people generally; to be in vogue or fashion; (similarly) to come into wear. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > [verb (intransitive)] > be worn > by people generally weara1616 to be in wear1704 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > [verb (intransitive)] > be worn > habitually to be in wear1704 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > [verb (intransitive)] > be worn > be actually on the person to be in wear1704 1786 A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions III. 106 Sophia, do you know patches are coming into wear again? 1799 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1893) XIV. 150 If there are any handsome cockades (but not whimsically foolish) in wear,..I should be glad if they were sent with the eagles fixed thereon. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. ii. ii. 85 Several gigantic knee buckles of massy silver, are still in wear, that made such gallant display in the days of the patriarchs of Communipaw. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour II. 33/1 If there be any part of silk in a dress not suitable for any of these purposes it is wasted, or what is accounted wasted, although it may have been in wear for years. 1855 C. Dickens Holly-tree Inn: Guest in Househ. Words Extra Christmas No. 8/2 The lesser road-side Inns of Italy; where all the dirty clothes in the house (not in wear) are always lying in your ante-room. < as lemmas |
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