A strip of whalebone or a similar material (now usually metal or plastic) inserted into the fabric of a garment or other item in order to stiffen…
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > stiffening > whalebone > strip of (3) bone1595 A strip of whalebone or a similar material (now usually metal or plastic) inserted into the fabric of a garment or other item in order to stiffen… whalebone1601 A strip of whalebone, esp. used as stiffening in women's stays, dresses, etc. fin1634 Something resembling a fish's fin. The baleen of a whale (? obsolete). Hence, a blade or thin strip of whalebone. |
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