| 单词 | raw edge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasraw edge raw edge n. an unfinished or rough edge, esp. of a cut piece of fabric; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > [noun] > border, edge, or selvage of > unfinished edge of raw edge1799 1799 W. Nisbet Clin. Guide: Pt. 2 224 He then does the same on the opposite side, producing a raw edge or wound. a1862 H. D. Thoreau Maine Woods (1864) 10 No doubt the balance of victuals is restored by the time they reach Bangor,—Mattawamkeag takes off the raw edge. 1886 H. Cunliffe Gloss. Rochdale-with-Rossendale Words & Phrases 71 Raw-edge, the severance edge of cloth; not the selvage. 1908 M. E. Morgan How to dress Doll ii. 20 Overcasting is only used to keep raw edges on a seam..from fraying. 1979 A. V. Badgley Rembrandt Decisions (1980) viii. 108 Hot cups of coffee..slowly salved the raw edges of Duncan Forbes' departure. 2003 Quilter's Newslet. Mag. Oct. 55/2 (caption) Align the raw edges with the raw edge of your quilt top, and sew to each side. < as lemmas |
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