| 单词 | indian head |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian head Indian head n. [perhaps named after the Indian Head Mill in New Hampshire, where this type of material was originally produced] a type of sturdy cotton material woven to appear like linen crash. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > stout or strong shirting1604 Indian head1839 Grenfell cloth1926 1839 Alton (Illinois) Tel. 27 Apr. 5 bales 7-8 ‘Indian Head’ shirtings. 1885 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 24 Aug. 3/5 2000 yds domestic, Indian head. 1923 Today's Housewife Aug. 10/3 (caption) Cross stitch baskets..are embroidered in this..center of fine Indian Head. 1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 183/1 Indian head, trade name for sturdy, firm, cotton material of linen-weave, made in many lovely colors. Used for work, play, and sports clothing and for home furnishings. 1998 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail (Nexis) 30 June 1 c From a few yards of Indian head cotton, I whipped up a pair of green and white striped capri pants and a jacket in solid green trimmed with the striped fabric. < as lemmas |
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