单词 | horsy set |
释义 | > as lemmashorsy set horsy set n. originally U.S. (with the) a clique or circle of wealthy socialites characterized by enthusiasm for equestrian pursuits. ΚΠ 1886 N.-Y. Times 13 Dec. 8/4 The sport [sc. sledding] having been approved by both the very fashionable and the ‘horsey’ sets in society, the lesser world takes to it naturally. 1923 Life 18 Jan. 24/2 Two pictures which are both about the Long Island horsy set. 1984 Times 1 Aug. 11/4 There must be easier ways to gatecrash the horsy set. 2006 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 24 Nov. 9 Riverclub was established in the '70s on what used to be farmland and was popular among the horsey set. < as lemmas |
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