单词 | winter weight |
释义 | winter weightn.adj. A. n. A heavy weight of fabric, suitable for winter clothing; (also) a cloth of such a weight; a garment made from such cloth. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [noun] > stout or substantial trailȝe1490 duretto1619 winter weight1868 1868 Lowell (Mass.) Daily Citizen & News 12 Sept. (advt.) Real Bannockburn Cheviots, for suits and overcoats. We have received a large assortment of these desirable and fashionable goods in winter weights. 1899 Denver Evening Post 25 Nov. 6/5 (advt.) Men's heavy Winterweights in Worsteds and Cheviots. 1923 W. Cather Lost Lady ii. i. 103 He wore the black felt hat and ready-made coat of winter weight he had always affected as a boy. 1958 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 31 July 17 (advt.) Men's slacks. Summer weights and winter weights. 2004 Salina (Kansas) Jrnl. 3 Oct. b6/2 The stylish silhouette that continues to be strong is cropped pants in winter weights or cuffed jeans with a cropped jacket. B. adj. Frequently hyphenated. Designating fabric with a thick, heavy weight suitable for winter clothing, or an item made from this. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific purpose > other morningc1620 tropical1774 underground1827 lingeriea1865 summer weight1866 winter weight1871 knockabout1880 dog robber1898 Ascot1907 day length1932 live-in1944 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [adjective] > stout or substantial massive1670 solid1859 winter weight1871 1871 Boston Daily Advertiser 28 July (advt.) Fine German Tricots, Both Summer and Winter Weight. 1874 Inter Ocean (Chicago) 10 Nov. 6/2 The market for heavy woolens has been only fair... The stock of winter weight fancies is getting into shape very fast. 1917 Washington Post 2 Oct. 2/2 The comfort of the battalion was further increased by the issuance of winter-weight underwear. 1976 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 1 Oct. 24/3 (advt.) Our own ‘Gimbelbilt’ blankets of woven acrylic are winterweight, fully washable and dryable. 2011 W. G. Tapply Nomination xv. 195 The closets held winter-weight jackets and pants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1868 |
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