单词 | well-lined |
释义 | well-linedadj. 1. Generously or substantially lined; (esp. of an item of clothing) that has a good lining. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being internal > [adjective] > lining > lined linedc1440 well-lined?a1450 ?a1450 Pilgrimage Lyfe Manhode (Melbourne) f. 52v (MED) I make also streit cotes with hongyng sleuys..wele lynyd colers, with an non sequitur, to neke and þe brest white. 1532 G. Hervet tr. Xenophon Treat. House Holde f. 50v Euery man thynketh best to weare good furred and wel lyned gownes in wynter. 1562 W. Bullein Bk. Use Sicke Men f. liiiv, in Bulwarke of Defence The pacient to haue light warme clothes, and slippers cleane, and well lined. ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xvi. 338 Well couer'd in a well-lin'd shield [Gk. ἀσπίδι ταυρείῃ κεκαλυμμένος]. 1696 tr. J. Dumont New Voy. Levant v. 54 The City of Turin is..surrounded with broad, deep, and well-lin'd Ditches. 1710 Tatler No. 243. Morning-Gowns, large and well lined. 1781 in M. J. Armstrong Hist. & Antiq. Norfolk VII. 72 One robe at Christmas, with two supertunics, well lined, and a saddle. 1840 Corsair 11 Jan. 698/1 The spurs were brought, and the youth on bended knee attached them to the well-lined buskins that protected the feet of the impatient priest. 1864 E. W. Stone Rhode Island in Rebellion ii. 15 It is surprising how a well-lined epigastrium humanizes one's nature. 1903 Railway Surgeon July 56/1 A well-lined fracture box. 1977 Old-house Jrnl. May 51/1 In a well-lined flue, a chimney fire can be harmless. 2005 C. D. Campbell Deadly Illusions xix. 131 The temperature was considerably lower here than in Nashville, and I was glad I had donned a well-lined jacket. 2. a. Of a purse, pocket, wallet, etc.: full of money. Cf. to line one's pockets at pocket n. and adj. Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > money-bag, -purse, or -belt > [adjective] > attributes of purse silver1526 well-lined1573 1573 G. Gascoigne Hundreth Sundrie Flowres 216 A well lyned pursse, wherwith he could at euery call, prouide such pretie conceytes as pleased hir peeuish fantasie. 1670 tr. A. de Brunel Journey into Spain 17 Whoever builds is concluded to have a Purse very well lined. 1742 tr. C. de Fieux de Mouhy Busy-body I. ii. iv. 232 My Merit..consists only in my laced Cloaths, and well-lined Pockets. 1831 G. P. R. James Philip Augustus III. viii. 172 The rich armour he had stripped from Guillaume de la Roche Guyon, together with a well-lined pouch of chamois leather. 1859 J. C. Byrne Realities Paris Life II. ii. 100 Rich as one may be in knowledge, a well-lined purse is an essential element in the attainment of a brilliant position. 1922 J. A. Cooper Sheila of Big Wreck Cove vi. 66 She had quite openly eyed his well-lined wallet when he paid the waiter. 1968 Boston Globe 10 Apr. 16/2 Chicago police reported that arrested rioters had amazingly well-lined pockets. 2006 A. Sonnenfeld tr. M. Montanari Food is Culture 115 Need for food expresses itself as..the desire..for a full belly and the well-lined purse that provides for it. b. Of a person: affluent, wealthy. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off wellc1405 sufficient1436 full?1483 suffisant1484 beina1525 warmc1571 well-breeched1571 meaned1605 well-meaned1605 well-lined1611 substanced?1614 well-circumstanced1643 forehanded1658 uppish1678 easy1701 brownstone1780 forehand1784 solid1788 well-to-do1794 snug1801 strong farmer1802 well-fixed1822 unindigent1830 well off1842 fixed1844 comfortably offc1850 heeled1871 well-heeled1871 well in1888 independent1893 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Aisé en son mesnage, of good estate, well lined, well to liue. 1691 A. Gavin Frauds Romish Monks (ed. 3) 396 This is that which at this day makes the Monks of Italy so full of Mony and so well Lin'd. 1812 Proc. Old Bailey 15 Jan. 91/2 I took out of my left hand breeches pocket a five pound note, and three one's, I gave them into Lancaster's hands; he said, I find you are well lined. 2003 Guardian 25 Apr. (Friday Review section) 18/3 This distinctly unpleasant thriller has..Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend as the well-lined parents. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?a1450 |
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