| 单词 | empress cloth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasempress cloth empress cloth n. U.S. (now rare) a type of ribbed dress fabric, originally made using cotton with a worsted weft, later made using wool. N.E.D. (1891) notes: ‘Apparently not known as a trade term in England.’ [Apparently so called because it was popularized by Eugénie, Empress of France and consort of Napoleon III (1826–1920, empress 1853–71). Compare French toile impératrice (1867 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1859 N.Y. Herald 18 Dec. 6/4 (advt.) Mourning goods, Consisting of..empress cloth, crapes and crape veils, [etc.] 1897 Bangor (Maine) Whig & Daily Courier 8 Dec. A woolen brocade called ‘Muscovite reps’ is a fashionable material of a rather closely woven corded fabric and is an old acquaintance, being the handsome durable empress cloth of other days under a new title. 1926 Washington Post 28 Nov. m15/3 Poiret twill and empress cloth, $2.39. < as lemmas |
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