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单词 tomeful
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tomefuln.

Brit. /ˈtəʊmf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈtoʊmfəl/
Forms: 1800s tomesful (plural), 1900s– tomeful.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tome n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < tome n. + -ful suffix.
rare.
As much as fills a tome; the entire contents of a tome. Cf. bookful n.
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society > communication > book > [noun] > contents of
bookful1600
tomeful1858
1858 G. A. Sala in Welcome Guest 3 July 155/1 How many tomesful of gossiping scandal will be talked!
1935 Science 4 Oct. 328/1 Creatures..so superstitious and perverse in belief as those reported by the tomeful from all quarters.
1996 Evening Standard (Nexis) 1 Nov. 8 O'Mara has taken umbrage that the tomeful of indiscretions, sleaze and leaks, not out until next week, might be—ahem—leaked by others.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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