单词 | turtle-neck sweater |
释义 | > as lemmasturtle-neck sweater 2. attributive or as adj. , esp. as turtle-neck sweater. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [adjective] > jumper or jersey turtle-neck1895 skinny-rib1965 pointelle1980 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 483/1 The Turtle Neck Shirt or Sweater, double from waist up, one of the most desirable garments ever invented for cold-weather shooting. 1896 F. D. Roosevelt Let. 14 Oct. (1947) 47 I should very much like a red turtle neck sweater for skating and coasting. 1905 Outing Mar. 743/1 Shape the coat like a turtle-neck sweater. 1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 7 Jan. 18/4 (advt.) Balbriggan Turtle-Neck Pull-Overs of fine quality, finished with ribbed band at the waist. 1938 J. Steinbeck Long Valley 95 The younger wore a blue turtle-neck sweater. 1946 P. G. Wodehouse Joy in Morning vi. 42 He dresses like a tramp-cyclist, affecting turtle-neck sweaters and grey flannel bags. 1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) xiii. 266 He..signalled to a tall blonde girl in a tight turtle-neck sweater. 1964 McCall's Sewing in Colour xi. 182/2 Turtle-neck collar. A wide true bias band that stands up from the neck edge and then rolls back over the neckline seam. 1978 G. Greene Human Factor ii. i. 53 She wore brown trousers and a turtle-neck sweater. < as lemmas |
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