单词 | to mix and match |
释义 | > as lemmasto mix and match to mix and match: to select and combine different but complementary items (originally of clothing) to form a coordinated set; (of clothing, etc.) to be able to be combined in this way. Also as a compound verb and in extended use. ΚΠ 1948 Sun (Baltimore) 3 Apr. 3/7 (advt.) Tropical separates... Of crisp tropical rayon suiting nicely tailored... You can either ‘mix 'em or match 'em’.] 1960 Science 19 Feb. 457 Mix and match! Order anything in the complete Kimble line. 1964 McCall's Sewing in Colour i. 13/1 Separates are the answer to the schoolgirl's needs. Skirts, sweaters, jackets and blouses that can mix and match are perfect. 1976 Daily Times (Lagos) 27 Aug. 4/1 (advt.) Each Phillips HiFi component couples with every other unit to make an instant system..you can mix and match to your heart's content. 1979 Daily Tel. 14 Nov. 17/6 The conventional tea or dinner service is not an obligatory inclusion on the French bride's present list. Instead, she prefers to mix and match with perhaps one different bowl or plate for each member of the family. 1988 Gay Times Nov. 83/3 Harold Faltermeyer..has provided the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger epic wiuth a fashionable pseudo-minimalist soundtrack which adroitly mix'n'matches disco sounds with Wagnerian interludes. 1993 Hockey News (Toronto) 5 Feb. 10/3 Gainey has mixed and matched players most of the season but has left one line together. < as lemmas |
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