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单词 table-cut
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table-cutadj.

Brit. /ˈteɪblˌkʌt/, U.S. /ˈteɪb(ə)lˌkət/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., cut adj.
Etymology: < table n. (compare table n. 26) + cut adj. Compare earlier tablewise adv., and also table diamond n., table ruby n.
Of a diamond or other precious stone: cut with a large flat upper surface surrounded by small facets. Cf. table n. 26.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > cut into facets > specific
tabled?1578
spread1676
table-cut1688
star-cut1704
tallow-drop1798
table-faced1853
tallow-cut1855
tallow-topped1865
marquise1903
scissor-cut1935
princess cut1961
1688 London Gaz. No. 2320/4 Lost.., a Diamond Ring, Table Cut.
1704 London Gaz. No. 4046/4 8 Rings, one a Diamond with 7 Stones, Table-cut.
1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer iii. 53 A parcel of old-fashioned rose and table-cut things.
1822 Pract. Econ. (ed. 2) ii. 87 The table-cut diamonds ought always to be the cheapest.
1854 Encycl. Americana IV. 489/1 These gems are considered to appear to greatest advantage when table-cut.
1905 A. Lang in Longman's Mag. Apr. 566 I could not tell what stones the table-cut stones were.
1988 Burlington Mag. June 427/1 A line of table-cut rubies with a row of opals in oval collets above.
1997 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 9 June e1 The world's largest table-cut diamond..weighs 27 carats.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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