单词 | trouser-wearing |
释义 | > as lemmastrouser-wearing trouser-wearing adj. that wears trousers, esp. habitually; (more generally) designating male society, men as a portion of the population, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing trousers trousered1752 trouser-wearing1884 1884 Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) 13 June 4/3 The country would be delivered over to petticoat rule. No able-bodied male patriot would stand a ghost of a chance in the matter of getting an office. The trouser-wearing portion of the nation would be forced to take back seats. 1912 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 3 Aug. 269/2 Another opportunity..likely to be specially appreciated by the trouser-wearing section of the visitors, was a view..of the ceremonies which must be performed before due worship can be paid to Lady Nicotine. 1957 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 16 652 The government is often seen personified by the trouser-wearing public servant whose professional language (English) and city ways have traditionally set him at a distance from the people to whom he is, in theory, now responsible. 2018 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 25 Nov. 21/3 Chopin would be romantically linked with other women but his only lasting relationship was with the trouser-wearing, cigar-smoking George Sand. < as lemmas |
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