| 单词 | powder-knife |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspowder-knife powder-knife n. now historical a blunt knife used to scrape off hair-powder from the skin. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > knife for scraping powder from skin powder-knife1779 1779 Proc. King’s Comm. Peace i.46 Seven steel razors, value 14s. nine pair of steel scissars, value 9s. a powder knife, value 2s. seven pair of metal shoe buckles, value 7s. [etc.]. 1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. x. 260 Using a powder-knife which has so broad an edge, that it grounds the powder into your skin. 1996 Germanic Rev. 71 86 The scarf left by the Ghost of Hamlet's father, a powder-knife..and a doctor's bag join Mariane's scarf and pearls as tangible memorabilia. < as lemmas |
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