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单词 unhorsey
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unhorseyadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈhɔːsi/, U.S. /ˌənˈhɔrsi/
Forms: see un- prefix1 and horsy adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, horsy adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + horsy adj.
Not concerned with or enthusiastic about horses, horse-riding, or horse racing. Cf. non-horsey adj. at non- prefix 3b.With quot. 1984, cf. horsy set n. at horsy adj. Additions.
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1864 London Society July 7/1 ‘Exercise upon four legs’ is an easy thing to talk about; but in our singularly unhorsey establishment we are involved in a difficulty every way we turn.
1900 Spectator 2 June 779/2 The book..is written in a breezy style, but cannot be recommended to ‘unhorsy’ readers.
1984 N.Y. Mag. 9 Jan. 67/1 For the unhorsey set, Hermès has things fragrant (Calèche, our favourite) and woolly (men's and women's sportswear) and silky (all those scarves).
2013 Irish Times (Nexis) 16 Mar. (Weekend section) 3 Even the most unhorsey of Irish people have shown sympathy for the major victims of the horsemeat crisis: horses.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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