| 单词 | box cloth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbox cloth box cloth n. †(a) a cloth covering the box of a coach; cf. sense 2e (obsolete); (b) a thick coarse cloth, often of a buff colour, and typically used for overcoats and travelling clothes; †(c) a buff or light yellowish brown colour (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [noun] > coarse or rough > for clothing paniot1310 kelter1502 buffin1572 box cloth1727 horse-cloth1892 mat canvas1902 ratine1913–14 éponge1928 1727 Daily Courant 7 Dec. A very handsome Chariot, lined with a plain Green Velvet, and a Box Cloth of the same, with a Fringe on it. 1789 Whole Proc. King's Comm. Peace (City of London & County of Middlesex) 40/1 A box cloth coat, value 12s. 1828 Cambr. Chron. 29 Feb. We took off our fur sleeping-dresses, and put on those for travelling; the former being made of camblet, lined with racoon-skin, and the latter of strong blue box-cloth. 1894 Daily News 10 Sept. 6/5 Fawn and boxcloth seemed to be the favourite colours. 1999 B. Roetzel Gentleman 142/1 These box-cloth braces from Albert Thurston are the ultimate English suspenders, with real goatskin straps. 2003 A. Inch & A. Hirst Dinner is Served iii. 49 This is a very fine red powder that was mixed with plain water..then rubbed on the silver with either a silver rubber, a piece of box cloth, or bare fingers. < as lemmas |
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