| 单词 | workhouse sheeting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworkhouse sheeting workhouse sheeting n. now rare strong twilled unbleached cotton cloth, used for curtains, sheeting, etc.; = Bolton sheeting n. at Bolton n. b. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > twilled hickory1750 satin jean1812 beaverteen1827 blue jean1857 denim1864 workhouse sheeting1875 Bolton sheeting1880 Turkey twill1904 regatta1910 chino1943 regatta fabric1962 Bolton twill1967 1875 L. Troubridge Jrnl. in Life amongst Troubridges (1966) 116 A Workhouse sheeting jacket, body and tablier..to wear with dark blue frilled petticoat and sleeves. 1880 L. Higgin Handbk. Embroidery ii. 12 (heading) Bolton, or workhouse sheeting, is a coarse twilled cotton fabric, seventy-two inches wide, of a beautiful soft creamy colour. 1906 H. Matthias & P. Smith Mod. Carnation iv. 55 A stage in a fairly sheltered place covered by a light frame work, over which workhouse sheeting has been stretched answers fairly well. < as lemmas |
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