| 单词 | zebra skin |
| 释义 | > as lemmaszebra skin zebra skin n. the skin or pelt of a zebra; (also) a striped design or motif resembling this; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > [noun] > skins of other animals bear-hide?c1225 russwale1336 roan skin1446 rabbit skin1760 zebra skin1774 kangaroo-skin1777 rack1805 alligator1877 ocelot1903 crocodile1907 1774 E. Long Hist. Jamaica III. 838 Zebra wood..is of a most lovely tint, and richly veined; but not in lifts like the pigeon wood: the latter much better corresponds with the zebra skin in the disposition of its stripes. 1886 Proc. Royal Geogr. Soc. 8 76 I had no shoes but those of my own manufacture, made of zebra skin. 1927 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 31 Aug. 7/1 For the motorist a la mode who likes black and white, one furrier is showing a genuine zebra skin coat. 1973 G. Beare Snake on Grave xiii. 68 Walls, floor, and ceiling were all done in a zebra-skin motif. Everything..was covered in zebra skin. 2013 J. Bankston We visit Rwanda v. 33 Today the drums have changed—they are no longer made of zebra skin. < as lemmas |
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