| 单词 | hospital corner |
| 释义 | > as lemmashospital corner hospital corner n. chiefly in plural (a) skirting or flooring fitted in such a way as to facilitate cleaning and reduce the accumulation of dust and debris, typically with a smooth sloping surface where the wall and floor meet; (b) an overlapping fold used to tuck sheets neatly and tightly under the mattress at the corners, in a manner traditionally used in hospitals. ΚΠ 1906 Outlook 2 June 292/1 The upper three floors will be the hotel proper, consisting of 287 single rooms, each..furnished with hospital corners, so that every morning they may be thoroughly and perfectly cleansed. 1907 Elyria (Ohio) Chron. 22 Aug. 3/3 You are not making that bed properly... I told you I wanted hospital corners. 1967 N.Y. Times 18/1 A tousled-haired young counselor..pleasantly advised an 8-year-old on how to turn a ‘hospital corner’ as he made up his bunk. 1988 Taxon 37 893 The floors of herbaria should best be a smooth vinyl laid with ‘hospital corners’ to eliminate cracks and crevices that serve as habitats for fungi and insects. 2004 Independent 19 May 34/3 She taught us to read and write before we went to school and how to do hospital corners before we went to prep school. < as lemmas |
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