| 单词 | hat-trimmer |
| 释义 | > as lemmashat-trimmer 2. One who trims; one who repairs, adjusts, makes neat or smart, etc.; spec. (a) a tailor's, dressmaker's, or milliner's assistant; (b) a finisher in coach-making; (c) (see quots. 1875, 1891.) Often as second element, as in hat-trimmer, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor > tailor's assistant trimmer1555 trotter1860 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > dressmaking > [noun] > dressmaker > assistant to trimmer1555 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making headgear > [noun] > millinery > milliner > assistant to trimmer1555 midinette1904 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions ii. viii. 167 The yndians are..greate deckers and trimmers of them selues. 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Racoustreur, a mender or trimmer of things. 1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Afeytador A barber, a trimmer, a decker, tonsor, fucator, ornator. 1621 T. W. tr. S. Goulart Wise Vieillard 115 That man a trimmer of a garden of pleasure. a1651 N. Culverwell Elegant Disc. Light of Nature (1652) i. xi. 109 He calls God..the Painter and trimmer of the soul. 1850 C. Kingsley Cheap Clothes & Nasty 17 If to the trimmer we return an answer that is considered ‘saucy’, we are fined 6d. or 1s. 1875 Guide Royal Porcelain Wks. 4 The trimmer..removes any superfluous glaze. 1879 Argus (Melbourne) 24 Dec. 2/1 Trimmers [coachmaking] get from £2 10s. to £3 10s. per week. 1891 Labour Commission Gloss. Trimmers, skilled workmen engaged in shaping and pressing hosiery goods. 1902 T. O'C. Sloane Standard Electr. Dict. App. (at cited word) The work of a lamp trimmer frequently includes cleaning the feed rod of the upper carbon with a cloth so as to ensure smooth action of the clutch. < as lemmas |
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