Nivernoisadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌniːvəːˈnwɑː/,

/ˌniːvɛːˈnwɑː/, U.S.

/ˌnivərnˈwɑ/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Nivernois.

Etymology: < the title of Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, Duc de Nivernois (1716–98), and French ambassador to London 1762–3. Nivernois (now Nivernais) was the name of a former province of central France with Nevers as its capital; compare French Nivernois inhabitant of Nevers (1671), inhabitant of Nivernais (1721), characterestic of Nivernais or Nevers (1840).

Now historical.

A. adj.

In the style of a Nivernois hat (see sense B.).

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Nivernois1764

tricorn1844

1764 Mrs. Harris in Private Lett. 1st Ld. Malmesbury (1870) I. 114 The common chapeau bras cocked in the Nivernois style.

1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide x. ii. 68 What with my Nivernois' Hat can compare?

1960 C. W. Cunnington et al. Dict. Eng. Costume 147/1 Nivernois hat, a tricorne hat with broad spreading brim rolled over a flat crown; known as the ‘Nivernois cock’.

B. n.

A three-cornered hat with a wide, rolled brim and a low crown, fashionable in the late 18th cent.

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Nivernois1765

fore-and-after1867

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1765 in C. W. Cunnington et al. Dict. Eng. Costume (1960) 147/1 He wears this large umbrella-like hat. This is the Nivernois.

1770 E. Pratt Art of dressing Hair 8 For they to shining Balls the Camp prefer'd, Nor e'er of Powder and Pomatum heard, Of silken Suits, or Nivernois genteel.

1868 Belgravia Ann. 29/1 Her little Nivernois three-cornered laced hat, with a ‘blaze’ in front of it, was tucked jauntily under her left arm.

1969 R. T. Wilcox Dict. Costume (1970) 248/1 Nivernois, a diminutive tricorne worn by the English Macaronies with the cadogan wig in the 1770's.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nivernois
释义	Nivernoisadj.n. Brit. /ˌniːvəːˈnwɑː/, /ˌniːvɛːˈnwɑː/, U.S. /ˌnivərnˈwɑ/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Nivernois. Etymology: < the title of Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, Duc de Nivernois (1716–98), and French ambassador to London 1762–3. Nivernois (now Nivernais) was the name of a former province of central France with Nevers as its capital; compare French Nivernois inhabitant of Nevers (1671), inhabitant of Nivernais (1721), characterestic of Nivernais or Nevers (1840). Now historical. A. adj. In the style of a Nivernois hat (see sense B.). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > hat > tricorn Nivernois1764 tricorn1844 1764 Mrs. Harris in Private Lett. 1st Ld. Malmesbury (1870) I. 114 The common chapeau bras cocked in the Nivernois style. 1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide x. ii. 68 What with my Nivernois' Hat can compare? 1960 C. W. Cunnington et al. Dict. Eng. Costume 147/1 Nivernois hat, a tricorne hat with broad spreading brim rolled over a flat crown; known as the ‘Nivernois cock’. B. n. A three-cornered hat with a wide, rolled brim and a low crown, fashionable in the late 18th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > tricorn > types of Nivernois1765 fore-and-after1867 marquis1896 1765 in C. W. Cunnington et al. Dict. Eng. Costume (1960) 147/1 He wears this large umbrella-like hat. This is the Nivernois. 1770 E. Pratt Art of dressing Hair 8 For they to shining Balls the Camp prefer'd, Nor e'er of Powder and Pomatum heard, Of silken Suits, or Nivernois genteel. 1868 Belgravia Ann. 29/1 Her little Nivernois three-cornered laced hat, with a ‘blaze’ in front of it, was tucked jauntily under her left arm. 1969 R. T. Wilcox Dict. Costume (1970) 248/1 Nivernois, a diminutive tricorne worn by the English Macaronies with the cadogan wig in the 1770's. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1764
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