单词 | plumb-lined |
释义 | > as lemmasˈplumb-lined ˈplumb-lined adj. determined or aligned as with a plumb line. ΚΠ 1852 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. (ed. 2) Introd. 3 The moment a presumptuous individual acts or thinks an inch out of the plumb-lined perpendicularity exacted by the formalities of society. 1870 Times 24 Oct. Back plumb lined, chin at an elevated angle, as if to throw a shot from the eye to a long range. 1955 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Amer. 6 Mar. 18/4 (advt.) Unexpected fullness—restrained gently by a button-on belt. This elegant hopsack coat, so deceptively plumb lined in silhouette. < as lemmas |
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