单词 | toering |
释义 | toeringn. South African. A wide-brimmed conical hat of straw, formerly worn by Cape Malays. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > made of specific material > straw > types of Dunstable1805 Leghorn1810 skimmer1830 Tuscan hat1830 boating hat1840 mushroom1843 Milan hat1855 toering1855 bergère hat1873 Zulu hat1880 boater1882 boat hat1889 straw yard1900 donkey's breakfast1901 brimmer1902 straw boater1905 balibuntal1913 1855 J. S. Mayson Malays of Capetown 10 The coloured cap, the tudong or hat, and the sandals of wood, formerly formed a part of the national dress; but being adopted by Mahometan converts of every class, are now regarded as badges of a common faith. 1909 Cape 25 June 9 There was..the ‘toeding’ (sometimes spelt ‘toering’), a conical, wide-brimmed hat of plaited straw. 1910 D. Fairbridge That which hath Been v. 50 The toudang of the old Malay coachmen is still to be seen at the Cape, but is fast disappearing. 1944 I. D. Du Plessis Cape Malays iii. 48 The toering is still worn by Malay coachmen when driving the wedding group. 1965 A. Gordon-Brown C. W. Smith, Artist at Cape of Good Hope iv. 18 Very small figures appear in some of the drawings... They are usually Malays in which the ‘toering’, or conical straw hat worn by the men, is prominent. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmastoe-ring toe-ring n. a ring worn on the toe; a stout ferrule on the end of a cant-hook (U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > ring > [noun] > for specific positions finger ring1535 thumb-ring1598 toe-ring1896 1896 ‘M. Twain’ Diary 30 Jan. in Following Equator (1897) xliv. 403 All the females among them [sc. Hindoos]..bejeweled with cheap and showy nose-rings, toe-rings, leglets, and armlets. 1905 C. Davenport Jewellery v. 87 Toe-rings were common in India, but, like all native customs of this sort, their use is practically dying out. < n.1855 as lemmas |
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