writing deskn.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪtɪŋ dɛsk/, U.S.

/ˈraɪdɪŋ ˌdɛsk/

Forms: see writing n. and desk n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: writing n., desk n.

Etymology: < writing n. + desk n.

1. A piece of furniture incorporating a surface for writing on, typically having drawers or other compartments for storing writing materials, papers, or correspondence.

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society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing desk

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1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Cancéllo, a writing deske.

1692 App. Mercurius Reformatus 3/2 He espies one of Thurlo's Clerks sitting in a sleeping posture at a Writing-Desk.

1787 World & Fashionable Advertiser 14 June He has separate drawers for every species of letters:—that for riotous correspondence alone fills half his writing desk.

1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story i, in Fraser's Mag. June 677/1 A number of tailors' and boot-makers' bills, neatly docketed in his writing-desk.

1862 J. C. Jeaffreson Olive Blake's Good Work II. iv. vi. 152 Mr. Butterworth..seated himself at his writing-desk, and taking out a sheet of foolscap paper wrote down my questions.

1956 D. Rooke Twins in Austral. i. 9 There was a heavy writing desk with a pivot chair.

2001 R. Tope Death to Rec. (2003) x. 149 The living room was well filled with..a large sofa and a big mahogany writing desk.

2. A portable case or box designed to hold writing materials and to provide a surface for writing on. Now rare and chiefly historical. Cf. writing box n., writing case n.

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society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing-case

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1743 Fair Adultress 40 She then call'd for her Writing-Desk, and wrote this [letter].

1756 Harrop's Manch. Mercury 11 May (advt.) All Sorts of Letter-Cases, Travelling Cases, Paper Folio Cases, Ladies Travelling Boxes, Gentleman's Travelling writing Desks.

1839 W. Henry Trifles from Port-folio I. xxv. 172 He was sitting up in bed, with his writing desk on his knees, hard at work.

1862 ‘G. Hamilton’ Country Living & Country Thinking 233 He had tumbled a writing-desk out of a chair, scattering pens, ink, and paper in all directions.

1907 S. K. Hocking Mod. Pharisee (ed. 3) xxvi. 262 Lostun got out his writing-desk and opened it on the table. He would have to write a note to Sophy.

1994 J. Barker Brontës (1995) xi. 309 The three children, having raided and spat in Agnes' workbag and thrown her writing desk out of the window.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	writing desk
释义	writing deskn. Brit. /ˈrʌɪtɪŋ dɛsk/, U.S. /ˈraɪdɪŋ ˌdɛsk/ Forms: see writing n. and desk n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: writing n., desk n. Etymology: < writing n. + desk n. 1. A piece of furniture incorporating a surface for writing on, typically having drawers or other compartments for storing writing materials, papers, or correspondence. ΘΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing desk writing desk1598 writing tablea1613 scritory1616 scrutoire1665 scriptor1666 bureau1698 escritoire1707 secretaire1771 secretary1803 bonheur du jour1820 table desk1820 bureau plat1887 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Cancéllo, a writing deske. 1692 App. Mercurius Reformatus 3/2 He espies one of Thurlo's Clerks sitting in a sleeping posture at a Writing-Desk. 1787 World & Fashionable Advertiser 14 June He has separate drawers for every species of letters:—that for riotous correspondence alone fills half his writing desk. 1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story i, in Fraser's Mag. June 677/1 A number of tailors' and boot-makers' bills, neatly docketed in his writing-desk. 1862 J. C. Jeaffreson Olive Blake's Good Work II. iv. vi. 152 Mr. Butterworth..seated himself at his writing-desk, and taking out a sheet of foolscap paper wrote down my questions. 1956 D. Rooke Twins in Austral. i. 9 There was a heavy writing desk with a pivot chair. 2001 R. Tope Death to Rec. (2003) x. 149 The living room was well filled with..a large sofa and a big mahogany writing desk. 2. A portable case or box designed to hold writing materials and to provide a surface for writing on. Now rare and chiefly historical. Cf. writing box n., writing case n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing-case scriptor1474 writing box1474 writing desk1743 writing case1778 letterbox1784 lap desk1937 1743 Fair Adultress 40 She then call'd for her Writing-Desk, and wrote this [letter]. 1756 Harrop's Manch. Mercury 11 May (advt.) All Sorts of Letter-Cases, Travelling Cases, Paper Folio Cases, Ladies Travelling Boxes, Gentleman's Travelling writing Desks. 1839 W. Henry Trifles from Port-folio I. xxv. 172 He was sitting up in bed, with his writing desk on his knees, hard at work. 1862 ‘G. Hamilton’ Country Living & Country Thinking 233 He had tumbled a writing-desk out of a chair, scattering pens, ink, and paper in all directions. 1907 S. K. Hocking Mod. Pharisee (ed. 3) xxvi. 262 Lostun got out his writing-desk and opened it on the table. He would have to write a note to Sophy. 1994 J. Barker Brontës (1995) xi. 309 The three children, having raided and spat in Agnes' workbag and thrown her writing desk out of the window. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1598
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