low-ridingadj.

Brit.

/ˌləʊˈrʌɪdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈloʊˌraɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adv., riding adj.; low adv., English riding , ride v.

Etymology: < low adv. + either riding adj. or riding, present participle of ride v.

1. Of a boat or ship: that sits low in the water.

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1903 Harper's Monthly Mag. 1 June 193/1 Farther along the piers is a stocky, low-riding steamer with a cargo of dates from the Persian Gulf.

1960 Pop. Sci. Aug. 75/2 (caption) A crew of two runs the comfortable, low-riding boat.

1994 Times 5 Feb. 12/3 Traffickers normally load the cocaine into waiting ‘stealth boats’—fast, low-riding craft that avoid radar detection.

2012 M. Crisp River of Contrasts ii. 33 A fisherman in a perilously low-riding boat is pulling up jug-lines.

2. Of jeans, trousers, etc.: that rest on or near the hips rather than around the waist. Cf. low rider n. 2.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [adjective] > trousers > types of

un-codpieced1580

canioned1607

braceless1859

bell-bottom1882

broad-beamed1883

kneed1887

bell-bottomed1891

fall-front1899

stagged1902

pegged1905

pedal pusher1912

pipestem1915

drainpipe1930

chino1943

anti-g1945

low-rise1948

cuffless1957

low-riding1958

hip-hugging1968

plus twos1977

1958 N.Y. Times 24 Nov. 4/1 (advt.) Jockey's new bikini-type briefs... Low-riding waistband.

1972 G. Lucas et al. Amer. Graffiti (film script) 11 (stage direct.) John walks up quietly and casually pulls down hard on the back pockets of Terry's low riding levis. Terry's pants drop around his ankles.

1998 G. O'Hara Callan Dict. Fashion & Fashion Designers 161/1 McQueen introduced a rebellious, hard-edged style which included low-riding ‘bumster’ trousers.

2009 K. Lennox Good Father iii. 46 Her navel peeked out over the top of her low-riding jeans.

3. Originally and chiefly U.S. Of a motor vehicle: that sits low to the ground; that is a low rider (low rider n. 3b).

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1966 Chicago Daily Defender 7 Mar. 11/4 Patrolman Gilbert Hoffmann stopped their low riding car.

1984 N.Y. Times 16 July 16/1 A cholo is..a member of the youth culture that centers on modified low-riding automobiles.

1992 A. Morales Rag Doll Plagues ix. 91 I estimated that there were about three hundred low-riding cars cruising to the house of Orange County culture.

2005 Stuff Aug. 71/1 Anyone who's ever been to the Balearics and seen the local muchachos cruising the strip in their low-riding hatches will instantly recognise the spirit this Spanish firebrand feeds on.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	low-riding
释义	low-ridingadj. Brit. /ˌləʊˈrʌɪdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈloʊˌraɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adv., riding adj.; low adv., English riding , ride v. Etymology: < low adv. + either riding adj. or riding, present participle of ride v. 1. Of a boat or ship: that sits low in the water. ΚΠ 1903 Harper's Monthly Mag. 1 June 193/1 Farther along the piers is a stocky, low-riding steamer with a cargo of dates from the Persian Gulf. 1960 Pop. Sci. Aug. 75/2 (caption) A crew of two runs the comfortable, low-riding boat. 1994 Times 5 Feb. 12/3 Traffickers normally load the cocaine into waiting ‘stealth boats’—fast, low-riding craft that avoid radar detection. 2012 M. Crisp River of Contrasts ii. 33 A fisherman in a perilously low-riding boat is pulling up jug-lines. 2. Of jeans, trousers, etc.: that rest on or near the hips rather than around the waist. Cf. low rider n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [adjective] > trousers > types of un-codpieced1580 canioned1607 braceless1859 bell-bottom1882 broad-beamed1883 kneed1887 bell-bottomed1891 fall-front1899 stagged1902 pegged1905 pedal pusher1912 pipestem1915 drainpipe1930 chino1943 anti-g1945 low-rise1948 cuffless1957 low-riding1958 hip-hugging1968 plus twos1977 1958 N.Y. Times 24 Nov. 4/1 (advt.) Jockey's new bikini-type briefs... Low-riding waistband. 1972 G. Lucas et al. Amer. Graffiti (film script) 11 (stage direct.) John walks up quietly and casually pulls down hard on the back pockets of Terry's low riding levis. Terry's pants drop around his ankles. 1998 G. O'Hara Callan Dict. Fashion & Fashion Designers 161/1 McQueen introduced a rebellious, hard-edged style which included low-riding ‘bumster’ trousers. 2009 K. Lennox Good Father iii. 46 Her navel peeked out over the top of her low-riding jeans. 3. Originally and chiefly U.S. Of a motor vehicle: that sits low to the ground; that is a low rider (low rider n. 3b). ΚΠ 1966 Chicago Daily Defender 7 Mar. 11/4 Patrolman Gilbert Hoffmann stopped their low riding car. 1984 N.Y. Times 16 July 16/1 A cholo is..a member of the youth culture that centers on modified low-riding automobiles. 1992 A. Morales Rag Doll Plagues ix. 91 I estimated that there were about three hundred low-riding cars cruising to the house of Orange County culture. 2005 Stuff Aug. 71/1 Anyone who's ever been to the Balearics and seen the local muchachos cruising the strip in their low-riding hatches will instantly recognise the spirit this Spanish firebrand feeds on. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1903
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