单词 | well-gloved |
释义 | well-glovedadj. Wearing thick, warm, or elegant gloves. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for hands > wearing gloves gloved1573 well-gloved1601 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xix. viii. 29 Rue..will raise blisters upon a mans fingers, unlesse the hands be well gloved. 1648 N. Ward Mercurius Anti-mechanicus 36 That thief, who demurely held up a pair of false hands (well gloved) at steeple-house-prayer, while his own true hands were false in anothers pocket. 1864 A. Thomas Denis Donne III. 10 She laid her well-gloved hand on his arm. 1963 A. Smith Throw out Two Hands (1966) vi. 66 A loyal group of Etten citizens, well muffled, well gloved, watched us go. 2000 L. Garrett Betrayal of Trust ii. 75 Blood and tissue samples were drawn and handled with well-gloved hands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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