| 单词 | tomato-nosed |
| 释义 | > as lemmastomato-nosed C4. Parasynthetic and similative (chiefly with allusion to the colour of the ripe fruit), as tomato-coloured, tomato-hued, tomato-faced, tomato-nosed, etc.See also tomato red n. and adj. at Compounds 5a. ΚΠ 1852 Boston Post 9 Sept. 1/8 She was dressed in a tomato colored calico, cut scant at the top. 1899 Strand Mag. Dec. 484/1 They overtook Purvis, the tomato-faced publican, upon the road. 1914 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 29 June A finished little city..preparing to elect a tomato haired mayor. 1959 Life 19 Oct. 20/2 A walrus-mustached, tomato-nosed, thoroughly fed-up Tommy called Old Bill. 1992 Canad. Living Aug. 194 Tomato-colored lamb's wool cardigan, $80. 2003 Santa Fe New Mexican 25 Jan. a5/3 (advt.) Sofa covered in tomato-hued chenille with matching accent pillows. < as lemmas |
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