| 单词 | tea-shower |
| 释义 | > as lemmastea-shower 9. New Zealand. A light fabric protective cover which is spread over food, cups and saucers, etc., set out on a table or tray. Also more fully tea-shower. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > table linen > [noun] > others table napkin1564 tea-cosy1863 tray-cloth1889 egg-cosy1894 shower1931 1931 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) 5 Oct. 2/6 (advt.) Organdi showers; wide hem. 1933 Auckland Star 2 Nov. 21/5 (advt.) Even at double the price these delightful tea showers would be considered good value. 1967 F. Sargeson Hangover xiv. 108 All was out of sight beneath a large and snowy fabric..—the kind of gossamer thing he could remember his mother had coveted many years ago in a shop window and described as a shower. 2007 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 May 7 The elegant birthday cake..sits on a side-table, draped with a tulle tea-shower. < as lemmas |
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