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单词 foulie
释义

foulien.

Brit. /ˈfaʊli/, U.S. /ˈfaʊli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: foul adj., -y suffix6.
Etymology: < foul adj. (in e.g. foul-weather suit: see foul-weather adj. 1) + -y suffix6.
colloquial.
Usually in plural. An oilskin or other type of heavy-duty waterproof garment, typically either piece in a set consisting of a jacket and salopette-style trousers, suitable for withstanding extreme weather at sea. Cf. foul-weather adj. 1.
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1978 Inland Sea Jan. 67/2 When sitting still after sweating, he will begin to feel chilled because his foulies keep the moisture on the inside.
2004 D. Murphy Rounding the Horn viii. 131 On nasty days in horizontal sleet squalls,..we took to our high-tech breathable foulies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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