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单词 underbody
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underbodyn.

Brit. /ˈʌndəˌbɒdi/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌbɑdi/
Forms: Also under-body.
Etymology: under- prefix1 2b(b), 2a(c)
1.
a. The lower part of a woman's dress. Obsolete.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > parts of > other
square1579
underbody1621
stay1688
sack-back1784
underdress1806
tablier1820
overdress1848
pouf1869
Watteau pleat1873
Watteau school1891
Watteau back1899
collar-band1907
1621 R. Brathwait Times Curtaine Drawne sig. D4 About the May pole while she tripps, Downe fell her vnder-bodie from her hipps.
1621 R. Brathwait Natures Embassie 204 Her vnderbody falls from off her hips.
b. U.S. dialect. A corset-cover; underwaist. Also, any undergarment for the body, esp. an under-bodice or under-shirt.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > article of
under-garment1530
underbody1873
1873 in Mag. Albemarle County (Va.) Hist. (1963) XX. 57 She gave me some mighty pretty nansook to make an underbody.
1935 E. Glasgow Vein of Iron (1936) i. i. 12 She hoped the minister couldn't see the top of her red flannel underbody, which would poke up at the neck, though it was sewed to her petticoat.
2. The underside of an animal's body.
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [noun] > belly
bellyc1440
barrel1703
underpart1783
venterc1790
underbody1879
underline1886
1879 J. Burroughs Locusts & Wild Honey 128 A dog..will manœuvre round the porcupine till he..fastens on his quill~less underbody.
3.
a. Nautical. The part of a ship's hull which is below the water-line.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > bottom or part under water > [noun]
underbody1895
1895 Westm. Gaz. 6 Sept. 7/2 A coat of black composition..has been given to the underbody of Valkyrie.
b. The under portion of the body of a vehicle. Frequently attributive, with reference to rust protection.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > parts and equipment of vehicles generally > [noun] > underpart
underbody1904
society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > body or bodywork > under-body
underbody1904
under-belly1960
1904 Daily Chron. 6 Sept. 6/7 The wagons..were lifted bodily at the end of a trace of chains, hooked to the under~body of the vehicle.
1956 Autocar 19 Oct. 596/1 Under-body sealing and sound-deadening compound.
1976 Sci. Amer. Feb. 77 (caption) Spot-welding robots..are used in assembling the underbodies of Chevrolet Novas, Pontiac Venturas and Buick Skylarks at the General Motors plant.
1976 Time 20 Dec. 56/2 (advt.) The entire underbody is sealed against the elements.
1977 R.A.F. News 8–21 June 5/3 (advt.) Like fitted front seat belts, full underbody seal and servo-assisted front disc brakes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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