| 单词 | bone-casing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbone-casing bone-casing n. chiefly Dressmaking a length of tape, ribbon, etc., sewn into a piece of clothing to form a channel into which a bone (sense 17) may be inserted to stiffen and shape the garment; (as a mass noun) tape designed to be used for this purpose. ΚΠ 1871 Godey's Lady's Bk. May 464/2 Children's dresses are better without bones at eight years of age; otherwise bone casings are run on before the pipings. 1889 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 10 May 5/5 (price list) Bone Casing (12 yds) 30c per pc. 1909 Commerc. Rev. (Portland, Indiana) 9 Oct. 5/4 One inch of the bone-casing is turned over at the top, forming a little pocket. 2002 F. Klickmann Victorian Needlewk. 112 When making a bone-cased bodice-lining, all the bone-casings should be eased when sewing on, and sewn very strongly down each seam. < as lemmas |
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