unladderedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈladəd/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlædərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, laddered adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + laddered adj.

1. Of a dam, weir, etc.: not equipped with a fish ladder.

ΚΠ

1869 Sporting Gaz. 29 May 381/2 Unladdered or ill-laddered weir obstructions.

1956 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 25 Jan. 12/2 The chinook and blueback runs are virtually nothing, partially because of an unladdered dam built in 1920.

1996 A. Outwater Water 109 By 1940 eight unladdered dams had been built on the Yakima River in Washington's Columbia Basin.

2. Of a stocking, tights, etc.: that has not developed a ladder.

ΚΠ

1925 Sydney Mail 11 Feb. 25/1 Good strong pieces [of silk] from an unladdered stocking would be just right for finishing off the top of a camisole.

1978 J. Goodman Last Sentence i. 28 She and Cecil were entered..at the Streatham Locarno..and she had to have unladdered hose for that.

2010 Independent 21 Aug. (Mag.) 24/1 The kind of girl who lays out matching outfits on her bed, agonising over whether she has any unladdered tights in the drawer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unladdered
释义	unladderedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈladəd/, U.S. /ˌənˈlædərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, laddered adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + laddered adj. 1. Of a dam, weir, etc.: not equipped with a fish ladder. ΚΠ 1869 Sporting Gaz. 29 May 381/2 Unladdered or ill-laddered weir obstructions. 1956 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 25 Jan. 12/2 The chinook and blueback runs are virtually nothing, partially because of an unladdered dam built in 1920. 1996 A. Outwater Water 109 By 1940 eight unladdered dams had been built on the Yakima River in Washington's Columbia Basin. 2. Of a stocking, tights, etc.: that has not developed a ladder. ΚΠ 1925 Sydney Mail 11 Feb. 25/1 Good strong pieces [of silk] from an unladdered stocking would be just right for finishing off the top of a camisole. 1978 J. Goodman Last Sentence i. 28 She and Cecil were entered..at the Streatham Locarno..and she had to have unladdered hose for that. 2010 Independent 21 Aug. (Mag.) 24/1 The kind of girl who lays out matching outfits on her bed, agonising over whether she has any unladdered tights in the drawer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1869
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