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单词 holland
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holland1

nounˈhɒləndˈhɑlənd
mass noun
  • A kind of smooth, hard-wearing linen fabric, used chiefly for window blinds and furniture covering.

    as modifier holland blinds
    as modifier his brown holland suit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This slenderness is further emphasised by the customised, fine mild steel rod attachments supporting the holland blinds.
    • She had gone, in the broad light of the morning, in a holland suit with a blue Henley shirt, a sailor hat, and a gossamer
    • Someone was living in the three servant's rooms adjoining the kitchen but the rest of the house lay musty under faded holland covers.
    • The classic simplicity of holland blinds have been a family favourite in Australian homes for many years.

Origin

Middle English: from Holland, the name of a former province of the Netherlands where the cloth was made, from Dutch, earlier Holtlant (from holt 'wood' + -lant 'land').

Holland2

proper nounˈhɒləndˈhɑlənd
  • 1

    another name for the Netherlands
    1. 1.1 A former province of the Netherlands, comprising the coastal parts of the country. It is now divided into North Holland and South Holland.
  • 2A city in south-western Michigan, noted for its Dutch heritage; population 34,076 (est. 2008).

 
 

holland1

nounˈhɑləndˈhälənd
  • A kind of smooth, durable linen fabric, used chiefly for window shades and furniture covering.

    as modifier holland blinds
    as modifier his brown holland suit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She had gone, in the broad light of the morning, in a holland suit with a blue Henley shirt, a sailor hat, and a gossamer
    • Someone was living in the three servant's rooms adjoining the kitchen but the rest of the house lay musty under faded holland covers.
    • This slenderness is further emphasised by the customised, fine mild steel rod attachments supporting the holland blinds.
    • The classic simplicity of holland blinds have been a family favourite in Australian homes for many years.

Origin

Middle English: from Holland, the name of a former province of the Netherlands where the cloth was made, from Dutch, earlier Holtlant (from holt ‘wood’ + -lant ‘land’).

Holland2

proper nounˈhäləndˈhɑlənd
  • 1

    another name for the Netherlands
  • 2A city in southwestern Michigan, noted for its Dutch heritage; population 34,076 (est. 2008).

 
 
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