| 单词 | watersilk |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswatersilk watersilk n. and adj. (a) n. = watered silk at watered adj.1 5a; a garment of this material; (b) adj. made of this material; also figurative. [Compare earlier sense 30 and Compounds 2m.] ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > patterned or figured > waved or watered moire antique1660 watersilk1831 moiré1851 1831 Morning Chron. 25 Feb. A train of lilac water silk. 1852 Queen Victoria Jrnl. 10 Sept. (1980) 74 I wore a white bonnet, a grey water silk, and..my plaid scarf over my shoulder. 1864 London Rev. 15 Oct. p/ i/1 With what pride the delicate toolings, the grolier patterns, the gilded or water silk linings of favourite Parisian workmen are shown! 1926 Glasgow Herald 1 Apr. 8/4 The copies are bound in magnificent leather volumes with sheets of water-silk. 1953 C. Day Lewis Ital. Visit iv. 47 Rosetted oxen move..The loose-kneed watersilk gait of Priestesses vowed to Love. 2011 Evening News (Edinb.) (Nexis) 16 June 24 This year I'm wearing a royal blue watersilk and taffeta dress and jacket with a cerise pink fascinator. < as lemmas |
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