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单词 self-black
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self-blackadj.n.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈblak/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈblæk/
Forms: see self pron., adj., n., and adv. and black adj. and n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: self adj., black adj.
Etymology: < self adj. (compare sense 2a at that entry) + black adj.
Chiefly English regional (northern) and Scottish in early use.
A. adj.
Of a uniformly black colour. Also: of a naturally black colour, not dyed. Cf. self-coloured adj.Now chiefly of pets, breeding animals, and show animals.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > colour > named colours > black or blackness > [adjective] > very or completely black
for-blackc1405
self-black1562
nigrous1826
all-black1846
1562 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 152 Blacke woulle, xx s. Selblacke woulle, xij s.
1573 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 235 To Sybbel ye doghter of Robart my soon a browne cote, a pare of selblacke slevys.
1621 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1621/6/37 Selff blak claithe maid in Scotland.
1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) (at cited word) My stockins er self black.
1895 Dundee Courier & Argus 15 Feb. 5/4 (advt.) Self-black silk blouses.
1916 Genetics 1 306 A tricolor female [guinea-pig] when mated to a self black male produced one self black, one self red and a tortoise.
1948 Amer. Naturalist 82 231 In the majority of cases, red-pigmented cows were used: two Angus cows were, however, self black.
2008 Evening News (Edinburgh) (Nexis) 19 Jan. 18 Currently Jimmy has just over 100 self black, black tan, dark eyed, and pink eyed golden guinea pigs in his care at the Caponhall Stud in Tranent.
B. n.
A uniformly or naturally black colour; a fabric or animal of such a colour.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric of specific colour > [noun] > black
black-a-lyre1421
Mechlin black1483
self-black1562
doeskin1851
1562 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 152 Inprimis, iij. mellyd russetts, xlij s. Item ij. other selblacks, xx s.
1595 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1848) II. 117 Ane gown of self blak.
1863 Glasgow Herald 8 Oct. 1/4 Rich Brocades, French Moires, &c., in Self Black, Humboldt, Lavender, and Grey, for Deep and Complimentary Mourning.
1916 Genetics 1 289 Goodale and Morgan..mated some of their tricolors [sc. guinea-pigs] to self (‘uniform’) reds and self blacks.
1953 Times 5 Oct. 5/1 (advt.) Attractive frock in Wool Jersey... Available in Teil Green..Self Black [etc.].
2014 St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader (Austral.) (Nexis) 7 Aug. 5 The best in show winner [at the cavy show] was a self black entered by Lynn Russell.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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