Merry Widown.

Brit.

/ˌmɛrɪ ˈwɪdəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌmɛri ˈwɪdoʊ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merry adj., widow n.

Etymology: < merry adj. + widow n.; in later use chiefly after the title of The Merry Widow (German Die lustige Witwe), an operetta by Franz Lehár (1870–1948), first performed in German in Vienna, 1905, and in English in London, 1907.In sense 2a, applied to a hat of the style worn by Lily Elsie in the title role of the 1907 London production of The Merry Widow. In sense 2b, applied to a garment of the style worn by Lana Turner in the film version of The Merry Widow released in 1952.

1. Frequently humorous. A gay, amorous or scheming widow.Frequently in the titles of plays and other allusive uses.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > widow or widower > [noun] > widow > types of widow

pure widowhood1427

vowess1506

king's widow1540

widow1561

Merry Widowc1567

widow mother1582

virgin widowa1644

war widow1866

c1567 R. Copland Jyl of Braintfords Test. sig. Aiii This mery widow mastres Iyllian On a day dysposed ioyfully..Ordeyned a little banket of deinty.

1787 Eng. Rev. May 355 The story of the ‘Merry Widow of Windsor’ is well told, and, if brought on the stage, might make an excellent after-piece to Shakespeare's ‘Merry Wives’.

1827 G. Griffin Tales of Munster Festivals x. 117 The reader..had not, hitherto, been in any great danger of pining from an excess of good fortune, like the merry widow of Cornhill.

1884 J. Miller Memorie & Rime iv. 171 ‘Why, Mr. Livingston !’ cried the merry widow, entering the stockade as Madge left it.

1907 Times 10 June 4/3 The fame of Die Lustige Witwe must have preceded the coming of the opera, for the appearance of the composer was greeted with thunders of applause... The Merry Widow..is a genuine light opera... Perhaps, in the original, Sonia..is a ‘merry’ widow.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. ix. [Scylla & Charybdis] 203 Woos and wins her, a whoreson merry widow.

1942 H. C. Bailey Dead Man's Shoes xxvii. 105 Randolph also found the marriage in the paper that morning... He burst out laughing..‘Queen Caroline! The merry widow!’

1965 J. M. Cain Magician's Wife (1966) iv. 31 She'll be a Merry Widow, that we know for sure, but not with your help.

1995 G. Hall Dark Backward (1996) xvi. 279 It wasn't every day he got to spend the afternoon with a merry widow.

a. In full Merry Widow hat. A kind of ornate wide-brimmed woman's hat, usually made of straw and trimmed with plumes.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > with a brim > broad-brimmed > other

petasus1577

bongrace1585

sombrero1770

parachute1786

Pamela hat1802

Gainsborough1878

bloomer1883

cartwheel1884

picture hat1887

cowgirl hat1897

Stetsonc1900

shtreimel1902

Merry Widow1908

ten-gallon hat1928

lemon-squeezer1953

Smokey Bear1969

Akubra1973

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > hat > having a brim > broad-brimmed > types of

Kevenhuller1746

cartwheel1884

Stetsonc1900

Merry Widow1908

Smokey Bear1969

1908 Daily Chron. 9 July 1/4 The women in the galleries took off their ‘Merry Widow’ hats, and waved them frantically.

1909 Daily Chron. 21 Jan. 7/3 A huge Merry Widow of the approved Occidental pattern from China.

1956 C. H. B. Kitchin Secret River i. 61 Mrs. Ashworth in a Merry Widow hat, in which she thought she had looked ravishing.

1986 G. O'Hara Encycl. Fashion 171 Merry Widow hats were fashionable for several years.

b. Originally U.S. Also in form merrywidow. A type of strapless bustier or corset, often with garters attached.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > corset > types of

cosins1727

tabbies1752

jupe1810

tournure1831

crinoline1870

roll-on1933

Merry Widow1952

bralette1953

waspie1957

two-way stretch1959

shapewear1977

1952 Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 9 Sept. b12 (advt.) Warner Corsets Introduces ‘The Merry Widow’ Inspired by M-G-M's Technicolor Production of ‘The Merry Widow’, Starring Glamorous Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas.

1962 P. Bracken I hate to housekeep Bk. xi. 131 If it's a snug-fitting dress, and you know you'll be wearing your Merry Widow with it, but don't want to be stuck with it.., put it in your big handbag too.

1989 Guardian (BNC) 3 July 36 Warners put the all-in-one Merry Widow on the shelves to coincide with the release of the movie of the same name in 1952. Lana Turner said at the time: ‘I'm telling you: the Merry Widow was designed by a man. A woman would never do that to another woman.’

1992 Fly Rod & Reel Jan. 12/4 We're waiting for Madonna to fish Malibu Creek's steelhead run in a neoprene merrywidow.

3. Any of various cocktails, usually based on gin, vermouth, or both. Cf. merry adj. 4c.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > cocktail > [noun] > other cocktails

balderdash1611

twist1699

Coke-upon-Littleton1740

julep1787

camphor julep1788

switchel1790

sling1792

mint sling1804

mint julep1809

swizzle1813

smash1850

rattlesnake1862

sour1862

Collins1865

John Collins1865

split1882

rickey1893

Picon punch1900

stinger1901

Bronx1906

Jack Rose1912

Pimm's1912

orange blossom1919

Americano1928

Merry Widow1930

snowball1930

atomic cocktail1941

Sazarac cocktail1941

grasshopper1949

Bellini1955

saketini1959

wallbanger1970

caipirinha1973

Long Island ice tea1978

Alabama slammer1980

Long Island iced tea1981

1930 H. Craddock Savoy Cocktail Bk. i. 104 (heading) Merry Widow Cocktail... 2 Dashes Absinthe. 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters. 2 Dashes Bénédictine. ½ French Vermouth. ½ Dry Gin.

1958 A. L. Simon Dict. Wines 58/1 Merry widow, 50 per cent Byrrh Wine; 50 per cent Dry Gin. Full glass with ice; stir and strain in cocktail glass; twist of orange peel and serve.

1971 F. Brenner 500 Recipes for Cocktails (ed. 5) 84 (heading) Merry Widow... 3–4 ice cubes 3 parts Dubonnet 1 part dry French vermouth.

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

单词	merry widow
释义	Merry Widown. Brit. /ˌmɛrɪ ˈwɪdəʊ/, U.S. /ˌmɛri ˈwɪdoʊ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merry adj., widow n. Etymology: < merry adj. + widow n.; in later use chiefly after the title of The Merry Widow (German Die lustige Witwe), an operetta by Franz Lehár (1870–1948), first performed in German in Vienna, 1905, and in English in London, 1907.In sense 2a, applied to a hat of the style worn by Lily Elsie in the title role of the 1907 London production of The Merry Widow. In sense 2b, applied to a garment of the style worn by Lana Turner in the film version of The Merry Widow released in 1952. 1. Frequently humorous. A gay, amorous or scheming widow.Frequently in the titles of plays and other allusive uses. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > widow or widower > [noun] > widow > types of widow pure widowhood1427 vowess1506 king's widow1540 widow1561 Merry Widowc1567 widow mother1582 virgin widowa1644 war widow1866 c1567 R. Copland Jyl of Braintfords Test. sig. Aiii This mery widow mastres Iyllian On a day dysposed ioyfully..Ordeyned a little banket of deinty. 1787 Eng. Rev. May 355 The story of the ‘Merry Widow of Windsor’ is well told, and, if brought on the stage, might make an excellent after-piece to Shakespeare's ‘Merry Wives’. 1827 G. Griffin Tales of Munster Festivals x. 117 The reader..had not, hitherto, been in any great danger of pining from an excess of good fortune, like the merry widow of Cornhill. 1884 J. Miller Memorie & Rime iv. 171 ‘Why, Mr. Livingston !’ cried the merry widow, entering the stockade as Madge left it. 1907 Times 10 June 4/3 The fame of Die Lustige Witwe must have preceded the coming of the opera, for the appearance of the composer was greeted with thunders of applause... The Merry Widow..is a genuine light opera... Perhaps, in the original, Sonia..is a ‘merry’ widow. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. ix. [Scylla & Charybdis] 203 Woos and wins her, a whoreson merry widow. 1942 H. C. Bailey Dead Man's Shoes xxvii. 105 Randolph also found the marriage in the paper that morning... He burst out laughing..‘Queen Caroline! The merry widow!’ 1965 J. M. Cain Magician's Wife (1966) iv. 31 She'll be a Merry Widow, that we know for sure, but not with your help. 1995 G. Hall Dark Backward (1996) xvi. 279 It wasn't every day he got to spend the afternoon with a merry widow. 2. a. In full Merry Widow hat. A kind of ornate wide-brimmed woman's hat, usually made of straw and trimmed with plumes. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > with a brim > broad-brimmed > other petasus1577 bongrace1585 sombrero1770 parachute1786 Pamela hat1802 Gainsborough1878 bloomer1883 cartwheel1884 picture hat1887 cowgirl hat1897 Stetsonc1900 shtreimel1902 Merry Widow1908 ten-gallon hat1928 lemon-squeezer1953 Smokey Bear1969 Akubra1973 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > hat > having a brim > broad-brimmed > types of Kevenhuller1746 cartwheel1884 Stetsonc1900 Merry Widow1908 Smokey Bear1969 1908 Daily Chron. 9 July 1/4 The women in the galleries took off their ‘Merry Widow’ hats, and waved them frantically. 1909 Daily Chron. 21 Jan. 7/3 A huge Merry Widow of the approved Occidental pattern from China. 1956 C. H. B. Kitchin Secret River i. 61 Mrs. Ashworth in a Merry Widow hat, in which she thought she had looked ravishing. 1986 G. O'Hara Encycl. Fashion 171 Merry Widow hats were fashionable for several years. b. Originally U.S. Also in form merrywidow. A type of strapless bustier or corset, often with garters attached. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > corset > types of cosins1727 tabbies1752 jupe1810 tournure1831 crinoline1870 roll-on1933 Merry Widow1952 bralette1953 waspie1957 two-way stretch1959 shapewear1977 1952 Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 9 Sept. b12 (advt.) Warner Corsets Introduces ‘The Merry Widow’ Inspired by M-G-M's Technicolor Production of ‘The Merry Widow’, Starring Glamorous Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas. 1962 P. Bracken I hate to housekeep Bk. xi. 131 If it's a snug-fitting dress, and you know you'll be wearing your Merry Widow with it, but don't want to be stuck with it.., put it in your big handbag too. 1989 Guardian (BNC) 3 July 36 Warners put the all-in-one Merry Widow on the shelves to coincide with the release of the movie of the same name in 1952. Lana Turner said at the time: ‘I'm telling you: the Merry Widow was designed by a man. A woman would never do that to another woman.’ 1992 Fly Rod & Reel Jan. 12/4 We're waiting for Madonna to fish Malibu Creek's steelhead run in a neoprene merrywidow. 3. Any of various cocktails, usually based on gin, vermouth, or both. Cf. merry adj. 4c. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > cocktail > [noun] > other cocktails balderdash1611 twist1699 Coke-upon-Littleton1740 julep1787 camphor julep1788 switchel1790 sling1792 mint sling1804 mint julep1809 swizzle1813 smash1850 rattlesnake1862 sour1862 Collins1865 John Collins1865 split1882 rickey1893 Picon punch1900 stinger1901 Bronx1906 Jack Rose1912 Pimm's1912 orange blossom1919 Americano1928 Merry Widow1930 snowball1930 atomic cocktail1941 Sazarac cocktail1941 grasshopper1949 Bellini1955 saketini1959 wallbanger1970 caipirinha1973 Long Island ice tea1978 Alabama slammer1980 Long Island iced tea1981 1930 H. Craddock Savoy Cocktail Bk. i. 104 (heading) Merry Widow Cocktail... 2 Dashes Absinthe. 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters. 2 Dashes Bénédictine. ½ French Vermouth. ½ Dry Gin. 1958 A. L. Simon Dict. Wines 58/1 Merry widow, 50 per cent Byrrh Wine; 50 per cent Dry Gin. Full glass with ice; stir and strain in cocktail glass; twist of orange peel and serve. 1971 F. Brenner 500 Recipes for Cocktails (ed. 5) 84 (heading) Merry Widow... 3–4 ice cubes 3 parts Dubonnet 1 part dry French vermouth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1567
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