Tunisiann.adj.

/tjuːˈnɪzɪən/

Etymology: < Tunis + -ian suffix, or Tunisia + -an suffix (see below): compare earlier Tunisine n. and adj.

A. n.

a. A native or inhabitant of the country of Tunisia in North Africa (or of its capital Tunis), or of the former Barbary state of Tunis which preceded it.

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the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of North Africa > [noun] > other peoples of North Africa

Tunisinec1670

Maghrebin1687

Maghribi1704

Tunisian1825

goum1845

Ouled Nail1846

1825 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Agric. i. vi. 175 The Tunisians are much more agriculturists than their neighbors either of Tripoli or Algiers.

1882 A. M. Broadley Tunis I. 89 On the Tunisians endeavouring to sell their prize in England, their ships were detained.

1891 O. Wilde Picture of Dorian Gray xi. 199 Yellow-shawled Tunisians plucked at the strained strings of monstrous lutes.

1973 ‘A. Hall’ Tango Briefing xvii. 217 There was a police guard..a young Tunisian with a peaked cap.

b. The demotic speech of the Tunisians.

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the mind > language > languages of the world > Afro-Asiatic > [noun] > Berber

Shilha1713

Amazigh1826

Kabyle1882

Tuareg1882

Tamashek1885

Tunisian1902

Libyan1937

Guanche1939

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXIII. 483/2 No doubt in vulgar Tunisian a good many Berber words remain.

B. adj.

Of, pertaining to, or belonging to Tunisia, or Tunis.

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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > North Africa > specific countries

Algerian1560

Massylian1607

Morocco1607

Moroccana1684

Tripolitan1783

Somali1809

Tunisian1843

Somalian1884

Tripolitanian1943

Tigre1978

1843 Penny Cycl. XXV. 361/1 Grain is frequently imported into the Tunisian territory.

1898 H. H. Johnston in Geogr. Jrnl. 11 601 I was nowhere able to hear of the so-called Tunisian hartebeest.

1926 A. Huxley Let. 31 Dec. (1969) 279 I hope the children's Tunisian dates will arrive fairly soon.

1958 Ann. Reg. 1957 325 The Franco-Tunisian customs union.

Draft additions June 2021

Designating a type of crochet worked back and forth in rows using a longer hook than in standard crochet, on to which the all the stitches for the row are picked up before being worked off again, creating a thick, dense fabric. Also: of or relating to this style of crochet. [Compare French crochet tunisien (1858). The connection with Tunisia is unclear. This style of crochet has a number of synonyms: compare fool's crochet n. at fool n.¹ and adj. Compounds 4b.]

ΚΠ

1860 Frank Leslie's New Family Mag. Feb. 186/1 The cuffs to be worked in Princess, or, as it is sometimes called, Tunisian crochet stitch.

1871 Arthur's Home Mag. Jan. 7 This fichu is worked in white zephyr wool, in Tunisian stitch.

1961 I. R. Duncan Compl. Bk. Needlecraft (1972) xi. 96 There is..a long straight hook the same thickness throughout, called an Afghan or Tunisian hook.

2009 S. H. Silverman Tunisian Crochet 9 If you haven't crocheted in a while, practice the basics to refresh your skills before starting a Tunisian project.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	tunisian
释义	Tunisiann.adj. /tjuːˈnɪzɪən/ Etymology: < Tunis + -ian suffix, or Tunisia + -an suffix (see below): compare earlier Tunisine n. and adj. A. n. a. A native or inhabitant of the country of Tunisia in North Africa (or of its capital Tunis), or of the former Barbary state of Tunis which preceded it. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of North Africa > [noun] > other peoples of North Africa Tunisinec1670 Maghrebin1687 Maghribi1704 Tunisian1825 goum1845 Ouled Nail1846 1825 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Agric. i. vi. 175 The Tunisians are much more agriculturists than their neighbors either of Tripoli or Algiers. 1882 A. M. Broadley Tunis I. 89 On the Tunisians endeavouring to sell their prize in England, their ships were detained. 1891 O. Wilde Picture of Dorian Gray xi. 199 Yellow-shawled Tunisians plucked at the strained strings of monstrous lutes. 1973 ‘A. Hall’ Tango Briefing xvii. 217 There was a police guard..a young Tunisian with a peaked cap. b. The demotic speech of the Tunisians. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Afro-Asiatic > [noun] > Berber Shilha1713 Amazigh1826 Kabyle1882 Tuareg1882 Tamashek1885 Tunisian1902 Libyan1937 Guanche1939 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXIII. 483/2 No doubt in vulgar Tunisian a good many Berber words remain. B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or belonging to Tunisia, or Tunis. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > North Africa > specific countries Algerian1560 Massylian1607 Morocco1607 Moroccana1684 Tripolitan1783 Somali1809 Tunisian1843 Somalian1884 Tripolitanian1943 Tigre1978 1843 Penny Cycl. XXV. 361/1 Grain is frequently imported into the Tunisian territory. 1898 H. H. Johnston in Geogr. Jrnl. 11 601 I was nowhere able to hear of the so-called Tunisian hartebeest. 1926 A. Huxley Let. 31 Dec. (1969) 279 I hope the children's Tunisian dates will arrive fairly soon. 1958 Ann. Reg. 1957 325 The Franco-Tunisian customs union. Draft additions June 2021 Designating a type of crochet worked back and forth in rows using a longer hook than in standard crochet, on to which the all the stitches for the row are picked up before being worked off again, creating a thick, dense fabric. Also: of or relating to this style of crochet. [Compare French crochet tunisien (1858). The connection with Tunisia is unclear. This style of crochet has a number of synonyms: compare fool's crochet n. at fool n.¹ and adj. Compounds 4b.] ΚΠ 1860 Frank Leslie's New Family Mag. Feb. 186/1 The cuffs to be worked in Princess, or, as it is sometimes called, Tunisian crochet stitch. 1871 Arthur's Home Mag. Jan. 7 This fichu is worked in white zephyr wool, in Tunisian stitch. 1961 I. R. Duncan Compl. Bk. Needlecraft (1972) xi. 96 There is..a long straight hook the same thickness throughout, called an Afghan or Tunisian hook. 2009 S. H. Silverman Tunisian Crochet 9 If you haven't crocheted in a while, practice the basics to refresh your skills before starting a Tunisian project. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.adj.1825
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