well-calvedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈkɑːvd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈkævd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., calved adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + calved adj.

Now chiefly archaic.

Of a person's leg: having a fine calf. Also of a person: having fine calves.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > lower leg > [adjective] > calf

calved1593

sural1615

well-calved1744

1744 D. Garrick Ess. Acting 14 A..prominent Chest, and a well-calv'd Leg.

1762 Life, Trav., & Adventures Christopher Wagstaff II. xxxix. 187 A curious pair of legs, richly painted and gilt, and well calved.

1838 T. Hook Sayings & Doings (rev. ed.) 2nd Ser. 136 A pair of superfine ladies' footmen, with well-calved legs and broad shoulders.

1895 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 1 Sept. 47/6 Dear, well-calved ladies, there will presently dangle in our drapers' shop windows exquisitely curved stockings.

1911 G. Rawlence Highwayman i. 2 A tall, fine young man, broad in the shoulder, slim in the leg, but well calved.

2012 C. Buehlman Between Two Fires xiv. 168 To better display his bright red stocking and the long well-calved leg in it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-calved
释义	well-calvedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈkɑːvd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈkævd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., calved adj. Etymology: < well adv. + calved adj. Now chiefly archaic. Of a person's leg: having a fine calf. Also of a person: having fine calves. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > lower leg > [adjective] > calf calved1593 sural1615 well-calved1744 1744 D. Garrick Ess. Acting 14 A..prominent Chest, and a well-calv'd Leg. 1762 Life, Trav., & Adventures Christopher Wagstaff II. xxxix. 187 A curious pair of legs, richly painted and gilt, and well calved. 1838 T. Hook Sayings & Doings (rev. ed.) 2nd Ser. 136 A pair of superfine ladies' footmen, with well-calved legs and broad shoulders. 1895 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 1 Sept. 47/6 Dear, well-calved ladies, there will presently dangle in our drapers' shop windows exquisitely curved stockings. 1911 G. Rawlence Highwayman i. 2 A tall, fine young man, broad in the shoulder, slim in the leg, but well calved. 2012 C. Buehlman Between Two Fires xiv. 168 To better display his bright red stocking and the long well-calved leg in it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1744
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