单词 | follow-me-lads |
释义 | > as lemmasfollow-me-lads follow-me-lads n. [compare French suivez-moi-jeune-homme (1866)] now historical curls of hair or ribbons hanging loosely over the shoulder or down the back; esp. long, curling ribbons tied to a person's neck, collar, etc., or the back of a hat. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > accessories worn in the hair > [noun] > ribbons stringa1400 puff1601 hair-ribbon1790 follow-me-lads1862 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > curled or frizzed style > a curl crocket1303 crookc1308 crotchet1589 lock1601 bergera1685 beau-catcher1818 sausage curl1828 spit-curl1831 crimp1855 kiss-curl1856 follow-me-lads1862 Alexandra curl1863 bob-curl1867 pin-curl1873 Montague1881 quiff1890 kiss-me-quick1893 1862 Times 21 Jan. 10/1 Vagrant ringlets straying over the shoulder, better known by the name of ‘follow me, lads’. 1890 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 21 Sept. 11/1 A white collarette was tied at the back with long ‘follow-me-lads’ of cream white ribbon. 1998 R. McDonald Mr. Darwin's Shooter (1999) ii. 138 Down the back of her neck hung her ‘follow-me-lads’. < as lemmas |
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