mervn.

Brit.

/məːv/, U.S.

/mərv/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French merveilleux.

Etymology: < merv- (in French merveilleux marvellous adj.: 1880 in the phrase satin merveilleux, lit. ‘marvellous satin’).French merveilleux is recorded as a noun in this sense from 1909.

Now rare.

A silk fabric used to make dresses and dress trimmings.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > for specific uses

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merv1887

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1887 Daily News 11 May 5/7 A skirt of black Merv, covered with tulle.

1890 Daily News 10 June 7/5 Rich satin Mervs. All silk.

1891 M. J. Cawein Days & Dreams 12 For her in the stuff of Merv Blue-clad, unveiled and jewelled, No metaphor made may serve.

1902 Illustr. London News 11 Jan. 66/2 Pink merv worked in deeper pinks and pale blues.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	merv
释义	mervn. Brit. /məːv/, U.S. /mərv/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French merveilleux. Etymology: < merv- (in French merveilleux marvellous adj.: 1880 in the phrase satin merveilleux, lit. ‘marvellous satin’).French merveilleux is recorded as a noun in this sense from 1909. Now rare. A silk fabric used to make dresses and dress trimmings. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > for specific uses samite?a1366 marceline1835 merv1887 umbrella-silk1888 1887 Daily News 11 May 5/7 A skirt of black Merv, covered with tulle. 1890 Daily News 10 June 7/5 Rich satin Mervs. All silk. 1891 M. J. Cawein Days & Dreams 12 For her in the stuff of Merv Blue-clad, unveiled and jewelled, No metaphor made may serve. 1902 Illustr. London News 11 Jan. 66/2 Pink merv worked in deeper pinks and pale blues. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1887
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