单词 | overtrim |
释义 | overtrimv. transitive. To trim (something) too much; to adorn with too many trimmings. Also (occasionally) intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > tailor or make clothes [verb (transitive)] > other fur13.. buttonc1380 lashc1440 pointa1470 set1530 tuft1535 vent1547 ruff1548 spangle1548 string1548 superbody1552 to pull out1553 quilt1555 flute1578 seam1590 seed1604 overtrim1622 ruffle1625 tag1627 furbelow1701 tuck1709 flounce1711 pipe1841 skirt1848 ruche1855 pouch1897 panel1901 stag1902 create1908 pin-fit1926 ease1932 pre-board1940 post-board1963 society > travel > travel by water > shipwreck > cause to suffer shipwreck [verb (transitive)] > overbalance or capsize overtrim1622 overset1719 capsize1788 upset1806 overbalance1829 bully1883 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > tailor or make clothes [verb (intransitive)] > carry out specific processes shape?c1225 face?1577 bushel1877 overtrim1893 to piece down1903 pin-fit1926 1622 G. Wither Faire-virtue sig. F If vnperfect this remaine; I will ouer-trym 't againe. 1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer ii. 41 Lines, therefore, over-darke, or over-trimm'd, Are like a Picture with a Visour limm'd. 1816 J. Austen Emma II. xvii. 328 I have the greatest dislike to the idea of being over-trimmed . View more context for this quotation 1874 Galaxy July 507/2 This fashion of over-trimming and over-elaborating our garments. 1893 G. Hill Hist. Eng. Dress II. 229 A tendency to over-trim. 1959 Man 59 109/2 In a rapid count I found 29 plates that had thus been over-trimmed. 2000 Times (Nexis) 4 Nov. As it is easy to overdo it, make sure you stand back and check that you have not overtrimmed your plants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1622 |
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