changeantadj.

Brit.

/ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈtʃeɪndʒ(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French changeant, changer.

Etymology: < French changeant (12th cent. in Old French in general sense ‘that changes, variable, inconstant’, late 14th cent. in the specific use with reference to fabric), use as adjective of present participle of changer change v. Compare earlier cangeant adj.

Esp. of fabric: that changes colour or tint when viewed from a different angle or in a different light. Also: of or relating to fabric of this type. Cf. changeable adj. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [adjective]

changeablec1450

cangeant1608

volant1616

changeanta1653

changing1659

pavonine1688

versicoloured1721

perlaceous1777

iridescent1794

pavonated1798

chatoyant1816

nacreous1819

shot1824

versicolorate1826

nacrous1836

versicolorous1847

iridine1851

perlarious1858

nacry1859

nacrine1862

playing1871

fire-opalescent1873

irisated1887

holographic1988

a1653 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 90 The changeant colour of Dove's glist'ring neck.

1845 London Morning Post 7 June Under dress of rich changeant cerise silk.

1884 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 23 Nov. 11/2 Some of the winter bonnets are trimmed with..uncut velvet with grounds of the most exquisite changeant effect.

1935 Daily News (Huntingdon, Pa.) 11 Jan. 9/4 The taffeta in plain, attractively printed and changeant versions.

2009 Daily Rec. (Nexis) 9 June 6 The final dress is made of silk tartan, constructed with purple changeant French chiffon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	changeant
释义	changeantadj. Brit. /ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈtʃeɪndʒ(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French changeant, changer. Etymology: < French changeant (12th cent. in Old French in general sense ‘that changes, variable, inconstant’, late 14th cent. in the specific use with reference to fabric), use as adjective of present participle of changer change v. Compare earlier cangeant adj. Esp. of fabric: that changes colour or tint when viewed from a different angle or in a different light. Also: of or relating to fabric of this type. Cf. changeable adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [adjective] changeablec1450 cangeant1608 volant1616 changeanta1653 changing1659 pavonine1688 versicoloured1721 perlaceous1777 iridescent1794 pavonated1798 chatoyant1816 nacreous1819 shot1824 versicolorate1826 nacrous1836 versicolorous1847 iridine1851 perlarious1858 nacry1859 nacrine1862 playing1871 fire-opalescent1873 irisated1887 holographic1988 a1653 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 90 The changeant colour of Dove's glist'ring neck. 1845 London Morning Post 7 June Under dress of rich changeant cerise silk. 1884 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 23 Nov. 11/2 Some of the winter bonnets are trimmed with..uncut velvet with grounds of the most exquisite changeant effect. 1935 Daily News (Huntingdon, Pa.) 11 Jan. 9/4 The taffeta in plain, attractively printed and changeant versions. 2009 Daily Rec. (Nexis) 9 June 6 The final dress is made of silk tartan, constructed with purple changeant French chiffon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1653
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