| 单词 | water camlet |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater camlet m. Designating a fabric with a watered pattern (see watered adj.1 5a), and hence also forming compounds used attributively with the sense ‘made of such material’, as water camlet, water tabby, water taffeta, etc. See also watersilk n. and adj. at Compounds 7. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > patterned > other watered1568 water1586 Paisley1790 herringbone1860 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [adjective] > with glossy or shiny surface satin1403 tabby1638 water tabby1672 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > with glossy or shiny surface > silk taffeta tabin1611 tabby1638 water tabby1691 tobine1755 taffetine1884 1586 Treat. against Def. of Censure Bks. W. Charke & M. Hanmer 85 But what is he, that saith his garment was of water-chamlet, handsome and decent? 1592 R. Greene Vision sig. C A Sleeuelesse Iacket large and wide..Of water Chamlet did he weare. 1639 N. C. Diatelesma: 5th Pt. 110 The hangings were of unshorne greene Velvet..tufted with greene water Grograynes, buttons of gold and rich galownes. 1672 Inventory of Edward Gunn (London Metropolitan Archives: DL/AM/P1/01/1672) membrane 33 One pinck water tabby gowne. 1691 L. Echard Flanders 31 Here is also made fine Linnen Cloth, equalling that of Cambray, with Water-Tabbies. 1704 J. Swift Tale of Tub ii. 59 What is..the Sea, but a Wastcoat of Water-Tabby? a1714 E. Freke Remembrances (2001) 182 i head and tester belonging to my plodd bed 4 haire water camlett curtains to itt. 1821 Courier 4 May The train was composed of rich water gros de Naples, trimmed with blond lace and satin. 1824 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 21 Aug. (advt.) Lofty 4-post and other bedsteads, with reeded pillars, water-moreen, chintz, dimity, and other furnitures. 1864 Church & State Rev. 1 Oct. 127/2 (advt.) French merino and water taffeta bodices, 2s. 6d. to 12s. 6d. 1876 Art Jrnl. 2 281 D'Urfey writes of water camlet gowns, gowns with golden flowers, spotted petticoats fringed with knotted thread, lace shoes and silk hose. 1928 M. F. Dickenson Apron Strings vii. 74 I asked you which you'd like best, a gray moire or violet water taffeta? 1934 Mich. Alumnus Oct. 197/2 Provided it was moirée or what we used to call water-tabby, it would do better than anything of the present day. Never mind the price! < as lemmas |
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