单词 | henrietta |
释义 | Henriettan. Now historical and rare. I. Compounds. 1. Henrietta cloth n. a light twilled dress fabric typically woven from wool or from worsted and silk. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [noun] > thin, light, or delicate > for clothing crisp1397 peeling1671 barége1828 Henrietta cloth1842 Tibet1857 piuma1858 crystalline1867 fluff1875 nun's veiling1882 zenana1890 voilette1908 Palm Beach1911 1842 Times 1 Nov. 7/5 Double twill merinos, Coburg, Orleans, and Henrietta cloths, choice prints, [etc.]. 1901 Daily News 23 Feb. 6/7 Henrietta cloths, which wear so well and drape so charmingly. 1908 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 117. 933/1 Cotton henrietta cloth..having all the appearance and touch of an imported all wool henrietta. 1994 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 26 June c1/2 The oldest wedding dress in the exhibit is a two-piece suit... The suit is made of Henrietta cloth and came with a matching hat of felt. II. Simple uses. 2. A light twilled dress fabric typically woven from wool or from worsted and silk; Henrietta cloth. ΚΠ 1855 Dundee Courier 28 Feb. (advt.) Black Henrietta, Radzmeres, Gros Royals, Ducapes, and Glacie Silks. 1890 Ann Arbor (Mich.) Reg. 1 Mar. (advt.) We offer a 46-inch Black Silk Warp Henrietta. 1912 Dry Goods Reporter 28 Sept. 55/2 The dress was pink Henrietta, trimmed in ten yards of ecru lace. 1938 Titusville (Pa.) Herald 21 Dec. 4/1 Black henrietta predominated when it came to a real dressy dress. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1842 |
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