go-seeadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊsiː/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊˈsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go v., see v.

Etymology: < go v. + see v.

Originally U.S.

A. adj. (attributive).

That involves going to see someone or something, or to be seen by someone. In later use applied esp. to an interview (esp. in fashion modelling) or audition.

ΚΠ

1939 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 16 Apr. s5/2 Mrs. L. K. Beever..has arranged the league's annual ‘Go-See’ tour to include a survey of the work of the Central Trade School.

1942 Salt Lake Tribune 29 Jan. 4/4 Why don't you make a ‘go see trip’ and find out what MacTavish is talking about?

1965 N.Y. Herald Tribune 28 Feb. (New York section) 16 (heading) The go-see scene.

2000 N.Y. Times 23 July 12 Any author with a potentially commercial manuscript gets called in for a round of go-see visits with interested editors.

2009 Virginial-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) (Nexis) 17 Apr. y3 The League of Women Voters of Dare County will sponsor a Go-See Tour ‘Spuds to Suds—Getting Down to Earth’ next Friday.

B. n.

The action of going to see, or to be seen by, someone; an audition or interview, esp. in fashion modelling.

ΚΠ

1965 N.Y. Herald Tribune 28 Feb. (New York section) 16/1 If we think she has what it takes, we work with her and send her out for tests and go-sees.

1982 London Rev. Bks. 30 Dec. 9 If you are a fashion editor or photographer or work in Public Relations or advertising one of the inescapable facts of everyday life is the constant snail's trail of models on ‘go-sees’ that passes through your office.

2000 N.Y. Mag. 3 Apr. 32/1 In England, it all happened so quickly. It was quite difficult coming here and doing the whole rigmarole of go-sees and castings.

2006 Vanity Fair May 222/2 When she landed on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, June 1944, the result of her first go-see..she shortened her name to Dorian Leigh.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	go-see
释义	go-seeadj.n. Brit. /ˈɡəʊsiː/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊˈsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go v., see v. Etymology: < go v. + see v. Originally U.S. A. adj. (attributive). That involves going to see someone or something, or to be seen by someone. In later use applied esp. to an interview (esp. in fashion modelling) or audition. ΚΠ 1939 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 16 Apr. s5/2 Mrs. L. K. Beever..has arranged the league's annual ‘Go-See’ tour to include a survey of the work of the Central Trade School. 1942 Salt Lake Tribune 29 Jan. 4/4 Why don't you make a ‘go see trip’ and find out what MacTavish is talking about? 1965 N.Y. Herald Tribune 28 Feb. (New York section) 16 (heading) The go-see scene. 2000 N.Y. Times 23 July 12 Any author with a potentially commercial manuscript gets called in for a round of go-see visits with interested editors. 2009 Virginial-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) (Nexis) 17 Apr. y3 The League of Women Voters of Dare County will sponsor a Go-See Tour ‘Spuds to Suds—Getting Down to Earth’ next Friday. B. n. The action of going to see, or to be seen by, someone; an audition or interview, esp. in fashion modelling. ΚΠ 1965 N.Y. Herald Tribune 28 Feb. (New York section) 16/1 If we think she has what it takes, we work with her and send her out for tests and go-sees. 1982 London Rev. Bks. 30 Dec. 9 If you are a fashion editor or photographer or work in Public Relations or advertising one of the inescapable facts of everyday life is the constant snail's trail of models on ‘go-sees’ that passes through your office. 2000 N.Y. Mag. 3 Apr. 32/1 In England, it all happened so quickly. It was quite difficult coming here and doing the whole rigmarole of go-sees and castings. 2006 Vanity Fair May 222/2 When she landed on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, June 1944, the result of her first go-see..she shortened her name to Dorian Leigh. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1939
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