rowinessn.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈroʊinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rowy adj.¹, -ness suffix.

Etymology: < rowy adj.¹ + -ness suffix. With quot. 1875 compare earlier roe n.³, roey adj.

Now rare.

The state of being streaked; streakiness. Cf. rowy adj.¹

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the world > matter > colour > variegation > stripiness > [noun] > streakiness

brindle1696

striaturea1728

streakinessa1750

rowiness1842

striation1851

1842 Polytechnic Jrnl. 6 321 Waved-line tints may be ruled perfectly free from the appearance termed rowiness—that is, perceptible rows of waves.

1875 T. Laslett Timber & Timber Trees 178 That [mahogany] cut in the province of Tabasco has generally some rowiness or figure to recommend it.

1885 W. L. Carpenter Treat. Manuf. Soap 174 Lest any portions of lye should be accidentally entangled in the soap, producing want of homogeneity, called ‘rowiness’, seen when the soap is cut up.

1907 Textile World Rec. Oct. 158/1 We have taken every care with the mixing, oiling,..adjustment of looms, etc., but still we get rowiness more or less, of all degrees and widths.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rowiness
释义	rowinessn. Brit. /ˈrəʊɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈroʊinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rowy adj.¹, -ness suffix. Etymology: < rowy adj.¹ + -ness suffix. With quot. 1875 compare earlier roe n.³, roey adj. Now rare. The state of being streaked; streakiness. Cf. rowy adj.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > stripiness > [noun] > streakiness brindle1696 striaturea1728 streakinessa1750 rowiness1842 striation1851 1842 Polytechnic Jrnl. 6 321 Waved-line tints may be ruled perfectly free from the appearance termed rowiness—that is, perceptible rows of waves. 1875 T. Laslett Timber & Timber Trees 178 That [mahogany] cut in the province of Tabasco has generally some rowiness or figure to recommend it. 1885 W. L. Carpenter Treat. Manuf. Soap 174 Lest any portions of lye should be accidentally entangled in the soap, producing want of homogeneity, called ‘rowiness’, seen when the soap is cut up. 1907 Textile World Rec. Oct. 158/1 We have taken every care with the mixing, oiling,..adjustment of looms, etc., but still we get rowiness more or less, of all degrees and widths. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842
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