| 单词 | buttonhole shears |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbuttonhole shears a. attributive. Designating tools and implements used for making buttonholes, as buttonhole scissors, buttonhole shears, etc. Also objective, as buttonhole cutter, buttonhole puncher, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > equipment > scissors buttonhole scissors1831 cutting-out scissors1873 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > equipment > other tagging iron1436 shaping board1442 lay-board1790 finding1856 tailor's chalk1881 tracing-wheel1894 buttonhole cutter1966 1793 Proc. Old Bailey 20 Dec. 344/1 Robert Berry was indicted for feloniously stealing..a button hole chissell. 1831 Scotsman 10 Dec. Ladies' fine and common scissors, in great variety; nail scissors; button-hole scissors; tailors' scissors. 1891 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Apr. 23/3 Put the point of your buttonhole shears in the centre of each square. 1895 Leicester Chron. & Leics. Mercury 12 Oct. 1/5 (advt.) Buttonhole puncher and scolloping machine. 1918 M. W. Russell Compl. Sewing Instr. 20 The strictly tailored buttonhole has the round opening on front; this has to be made with a buttonhole punch. 1966 P. W. Schwebke & M. B. Krohn How to sew Leather, Suede, Fur vi. 36/2 Some buttonhole cutters cut the eyelet and the opening in one operation. 2010 N. Zieman Nancy's Favorite 101 Notions 18/2 Use buttonhole scissors to cut uniform buttonholes on light or medium weight fabrics. < as lemmas |
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