as adj. Stiffened with strips of whalebone; made of or containing whalebone; also figurative, ‘stiff’, affected.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > stiffening (5) whalebone1602 as adj. Stiffened with strips of whalebone; made of or containing whalebone; also figurative, ‘stiff’, affected. whaleboneda1634 stiffened with whalebone. stiffen-bodied1705 Having the body (see body, n. 4c) stiffened with whalebone, etc. (said of a garment). boned1871 Provided with bone or bones. Of a garment: shaped or stiffened by means of a strip of whalebone or similar material. Cf. bone, n.1 17. well-boned1871 Of clothing: properly stiffened with whalebone. Now rare (chiefly historical). |
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