unprimeadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈprʌɪm/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpraɪm/

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + prime adj.

Not of the highest quality; spec. (of a fur, pelt) having hair which has not reached maximum growth.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > [adjective] > not the best

unprime1842

suboptimal1901

suboptimum1907

1842 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 12 July Furs & Skins... Raccoon, large prime northern, No. 1..unprime or No. 3.

1879 Encycl. Brit. IX. 839/1 Unprime fur seals part with their overhair very reluctantly.

1907 Hunter-Trader-Trapper Oct. 18/2 In my forty years at the game I never wasted a pound of meat or wilfully trapped an unprime skin.

1960 Boys' Life Dec. 22/2 Without the coldness the fur of the muskrat had remained unprime.

2002 T. Morantz White Man's Gonna Getcha iv. 108 This agreement involved the elimination of the trade in unprime fur.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unprime
释义	unprimeadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈprʌɪm/, U.S. /ˌənˈpraɪm/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, prime adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + prime adj. Not of the highest quality; spec. (of a fur, pelt) having hair which has not reached maximum growth. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > [adjective] > not the best unprime1842 suboptimal1901 suboptimum1907 1842 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 12 July Furs & Skins... Raccoon, large prime northern, No. 1..unprime or No. 3. 1879 Encycl. Brit. IX. 839/1 Unprime fur seals part with their overhair very reluctantly. 1907 Hunter-Trader-Trapper Oct. 18/2 In my forty years at the game I never wasted a pound of meat or wilfully trapped an unprime skin. 1960 Boys' Life Dec. 22/2 Without the coldness the fur of the muskrat had remained unprime. 2002 T. Morantz White Man's Gonna Getcha iv. 108 This agreement involved the elimination of the trade in unprime fur. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1842
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