| 单词 | velvet down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasvelvet down b. Attributive, with the sense ‘smooth or soft like velvet, velvety’, as velvet down, velvet hand, velvet leaf, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adjective] > soft and smooth softc1275 velvet1592 Serian1605 silk-like1672 velvet-like1677 velvety1752 silky1757 swanskin1925 the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > like specific substance or material silken1513 marble1558 ivorya1586 velvet1592 satin1605 silka1616 velvet-like1677 satin-like1680 satined1693 satiny1693 velvety1752 marbly1814 satin-smooth1838 ivorine1888 ivoried1890 swanskin1925 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost iv. iii. 103 Through the Veluet, leaues the wind, All vnseene, can passage finde. View more context for this quotation 1598 G. Chapman in C. Marlowe & G. Chapman Hero & Leander (new ed.) v. 439 Come Night and lay thy veluet hand On glorious Dayes outfacing face. 1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale vi. 23 Which fertil zephirs velvet spirit bloweth. 1637 J. Milton Comus 31 Thus I set my printlesse feet Ore the cowslips velvet head. 1757 T. Gray Ode I i. iii, in Odes 6 O'er Idalia's velvet-green The rosy-crowned Loves are seen On Cytherea's day. 1794 R. B. Sheridan Duenna (new ed.) ii. 33 Then the roses on those cheeks are shaded with a sort of velvet down. a1806 H. K. White Remains (1807) I. 310 Stretch'd supinely on the velvet turf. 1862 C. Norton Lady of La Garaye Prol. 108 The soft white owl with velvet wings. 1880 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Roy & Viola I. 2 A tuft of dark velvet pansies on one side. < as lemmas |
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