单词 | vardingale |
释义 | † vardingalen. Obsolete. A framework of hoops formerly used by women to extend their skirts; = farthingale n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > contrivance for expanding skirts > hoop hoop1548 farthingale1552 vardingale1552 roundabouta1555 ferdegewa1556 verdugal1558 guard-infante1670 crinoline1847 tub-hoop1892 α. β. 1560 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1916) XI. 163 For ane wardingale to hir.1574 in A. Feuillerat Documents Office of Revels Queen Elizabeth (1908) 240 A hamper to pack the vard [i] ngales in.1603 tr. Batchelars Banquet i. sig. A3 The meanest that was there..was in..her vardingale, her turkie grograin kirtle.1614 J. Sylvester Bethulia's Rescue v. 219 From Vardingale to Vardingale, hee flyes His brave Lievtenant, lest Hee him surprise.1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 499 The Women wear great Vardingales, standing..far out at each side.1753 L. M. tr. J. Du Bosc Accomplish'd Woman I. 124 I cannot esteem those who part with regret from their high-heads and vardingales.γ. 1578 in T. Thomson Coll. Inventories Royal Wardrobe (1815) 230 Ane vardingard of blak taffetie the foirskirt of satine pasmentit with gold.figurative and in extended use.1590 R. Wilson Three Lordes & Three Ladies London (Roxb.) 295 Thou from Dissimulation art sent, And bring'st a gown of glosing,..A vardingale of vaine boast.1592 ‘C. Cony-Catcher’ Def. Conny-catching sig. E4v Blest be the French sleeues & breach verdingales, that grants them liberty to connycatch so mightily.1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Vertingale for a gentilwoman, limus. 1552 H. Latimer Serm. Gospels iii. 166 I warrant you they had bracelets and verdynggales and such fine gere. 1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xxxv. 479 Fashion brought in the verdingale, and carried out the verdingale, and hath againe revived the verdingale.., and placed it behinde, like a rudder. 1609 W. Rowley Search for Money (1842) 23 Wee haue verdingales to beare up our bands, as they had to support their loose britches. 1865 F. B. Palliser Hist. Lace vi. 84 Under the vertingale of black taffety they wear a dozen or more petticoats. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1552 |
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