单词 | cross-legs |
释义 | > as lemmascross-legs cross-legs n. (a) crossed legs; also quasi-adv.; (b) (Obsolete slang) a tailor (cf. quot. 1602 at cross adj. 1b). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor seamsterc995 tailor1297 parnterc1400 parmenterc1450 pricklouse?a1513 Tom Tailor1575 stitcher1589 scissor man1593 cutter1599 snip1600 snipper1611 shred1616 needleman1621 fashioner1631 snip-snappera1632 sartor1656 nipshred1661 stult1675 cabbage1694 linen-armourer1699 stitch1699 snip-cabbage1708 tire-man1709 knight of the needlea1777 stay-tape1785 schneider1796 needle-jerker1801 skip-louse1807 darzi1809 cross-legs1823 tog-maker1901 knight of the shears- 1823 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. 1823 (1825) 59 Although the world has with one assent, agreed to consider the race of cross-legs as the most peacable and innocent set of people. 1889 O. Wilde House of Pomegranates (1891) 39 Sitting down cross-legs, in a circle. 1912 W. de la Mare Listeners 9 Then from his crosslegs he gets down. 1921 D. H. Lawrence Let. in E. Brewster & A. Brewster Reminisc. & Corresp. (1934) 24 If only you crossed the spoon and fork in front to look like two cross-legs. < as lemmas |
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