单词 | housewife cloth |
释义 | > as lemmashousewife cloth housewife cloth n. now historical = housewife's cloth n. ΚΠ 1560 in D. Yaxley Researcher's Gloss. Hist. Documents E. Anglia (2003) 106 xxij yards iij qu'ters of hoswyfe Cloth at xvjd the yard. 1571 in S. W. Beck Draper's Dict. (at cited word) iij yeardes and half of howswyff clothe iijs. vjd. a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 111 The kindes of linnes or huswife-cloath are brought aboute of peddlers. 1789 World 13 Aug. (advt.) Some exceeding good Housewife Cloth, of a remarkably stout Fabric for working-people's use, common Shirts, &c. 1868 in T. Richmond Local Rec. Stockton & Neighbourhood 110 [She] had for several years subsisted herself and her aged parents by travelling in the adjacent country with housewife cloth for sale. 1975 Amer. Art Jrnl. 7 88/1 Holland, garlix, pillow, ticking, check and housewife cloth served for household linens. < as lemmas |
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