| 单词 | morning dress |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmorning dress morning dress n. (a) (as a count noun) a woman's dress intended for informal day wear (also figurative) (now chiefly historical); (b) (as a mass noun) dress designed to be worn in the morning or daytime (as opposed to the evening), (now) spec. a man's formal suit consisting of morning coat and striped trousers (sometimes also with top hat). ΚΠ 1673 M. Stevenson Poems 18 Guiana in Her Morning Dress, Trips like a sprightly Sheppardess. 1700 Let. 8 Apr. in T. Brown 3rd Vol. Wks. (1708) ii. 100 I have given you but a rude Account of my Journey, every Part just scribled o'er with as much Freedom as 'twas acted, wanting Leisure to put it in any other than a loose Morning-dress. 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I xii. 9 Her morning dress was dimity. 1897 Genealog. Mag. Oct. 325 Ladies wore what is technically described as morning dress. 1966 H. Davies New London Spy (1967) 16 The Eton and Harrow match at Lord's. Chaps in OE ties and Morning Dress. 1991 A. Myers Murder at Masque iv. 68 As it was mid-morning, carriage or morning dress should have prevailed. 1998 Daily Tel. 28 Oct. 29/1 Dress for the occasion will be Serving officers: Full Ceremonial Day Dress, Civilians: Morning Dress or Lounge Suit. < as lemmas |
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