单词 | white-leaded |
释义 | white-leadedadj. Covered or treated with a preparation containing white lead; containing white lead. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > elements and compounds > metals > specific elements > lead > [adjective] > compounds > white lead cerussal1651 white-leaded1871 1871 H. Keddie Heroines in Obscurity 192 Its standard of morals, knowledge, and taste has been elevated since the days of Horace Walpole and his crimson-painted, white-leaded beauties. 1880 A. Neison & D. Kemp Pract. Boat Building (rev ed.) i. 55 A piece of Stockholm tarred or white-leaded paper. 1890 Electr. Engineer 31 Oct. 383/1 A white-leaded gas joint. 1919 Man. Constr. Div. (U.S. Army) 65 Porch floors are to be..of fir or rift grain yellow pine, with white leaded joints and blind nailed. 1962 H. Porter Bachelor's Children v. 36 My eyes climbed the windows hunting the white-leaded face and restless old mouth of this actress. 2005 West's North Western Reporter 2nd Ser. 701 546/1 National Lead promoted and reinforced the perception that no paint was as good, or as safe, as white leaded paint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1871 |
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