| 单词 | face cloth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasface cloth face cloth n. †(a) a cloth for protecting the face of a baby; (also) a cloth laid over the face of a corpse (obsolete); (b) a woollen cloth with a smooth napped surface; (c) a cloth for washing the face, a face flannel. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > washing the hands > vessel for washing the hands (and face) > face-cloth face cloth1584 wash-rag1890 face flannel1898 flannel1906 wash-cloth1915 washer1951 oshibori1956 the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > preparation or treatment of corpse > [noun] > laying or wrapping in shroud > head- or face-cloth facialea1400 face cloth1748 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > with nap Welsh cotton1546 Welsh frieze1551 Welsh cloth1565 veloursa1884 zibeline cloth1892 face cloth1898 fleece1957 1584 in F. G. Emmison Essex Wills (1995) (modernized text) X. 101 To my daughter Susan Rofe..the childbed sheet, and my best facecloth which I have lent her. 1593 P. Henslowe Diary 2 June (1961) 113 Face cloth of cambricke. 1685 Inventory in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. (1924) 58 359 A parchment box wherein is 3 flanan face cloaths. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VII. lxxxi. 281 She saw the coffin, she withdrew her hand from mine, and..removed the face-cloth. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Guinevere in Idylls of King 225 The white mist, like a face-cloth to the face, Clung to the dead earth. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 29 Sept. 3/2 Dark plaid skirts and face-cloth coats. 1930 Chemist & Druggist 112 663/1 A novelty in the way of face cloths. 1951 J. Frame Lagoon 33 She would buy Nurse Harper a cake of soap and a face-cloth wrapped in cellophane. 1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 227 Face-cloth. This is a term loosely used for a face-finished, sleek, glossy, luxurious looking woollen cloth. 2003 Independent 19 Nov. ii. 7/1 Don't share their towels, face cloths or deep-fried Goodfella's pizzas. < as lemmas |
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