| 单词 | to sport, don, or wear silk |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sport, don, or wear silk c. As the material of a jockey's jacket. Esp. in to sport, don, or wear silk: to ride (in a race). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > for jockey > material of silk1884 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > engage in horse racing [verb (intransitive)] > ride in race to sport, don, or wear silk1884 1884 H. Smart From Post to Finish I. xv. 243 Next week Gerald would ‘don silk’..and be embarked on the career she had marked out... Had she done right?.. And yet, with his aptitude for riding..what better path..was open to him? 1891 Daily News 10 Dec. 2/5 A capital start was made with the Snow Steeplechase for which seven sported silk. 1898 A. E. T. Watson Turf x. 189 A gentleman, when this misfortune happens to him..can cease to wear silk, or at any rate need not ride over hurdles or fences. < as lemmas |
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