| 单词 | to have the rag on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have the rag on a. Originally: a piece of cloth used by women to absorb menstrual flow. In later use (chiefly U.S. slang): a sanitary towel. to have the rag on: to be menstruating. See also to be on the rag, Phrases 7(a). Cf. jam-rag n. (c) at jam n.2 Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > sanitary protection > sanitary towel rag1606 jam-rag1869 napkin1873 pad1881 sanitary towel1881 towel1896 sanitary napkin1917 sanitary pad1926 bloodclaat1956 bumboclaat1967 1606 R. Field Of Church i. xviii. 35 The Prophet Esay pronounceth, that all our righteousnesse is like the polluted and filthy ragges of a menstruous woman. 1699 T. Edwards Paraselene dismantled of her Cloud 284/3 Even all our own Righteousness and Righteousnesses, which are as an unclean thing, as a menstruous Rag. c1890 Stag Party Her month being over she took off the rag. ?1939 ‘Justinian’ Americana Sexualis 34 She's got the rag on... She's wearing the rag. 1970 G. Greer Female Eunuch 51 Male disgust [for menstruation] expressed in terms like having the rags on. 2003 Bitch Summer 50/2 As he brags about the encounter to his friends, a spot of blood appears on the boy's pants and his friends rib him, asking, ‘Did you get her rag, too?’ < as lemmas |
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