单词 | wreath |
释义 | wreath —wreathlike, adj. /reeth/, n. , pl. wreaths /reedhz, reeths/, v. n. 1. a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet. 2. any ringlike, curving, or curling mass or formation: a wreath of clouds. 3. (in stair building) a. a curved section of a handrail. b. Also called wreathpiece. a curved section of a string. v.t. , v.i. 4. to wreathe. [bef. 1000; ME wrethe, OE writha something wound or coiled; akin to WRITHE] |
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