well-finishedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈfɪnɪʃt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈfɪnᵻʃt/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and finish v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., finish v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + finish v. + -ed suffix¹.

Successfully or pleasingly finished (in various senses). Now: esp. (of a manufactured article) having a high-quality finish.

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c1450 King Ponthus (Digby) in Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. (1897) 12 135 ‘Nowe leve we this talkyng,’ said the kyng, ‘for the matier be wele fynysshed to my plesur.’

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Acts viii. f. xxxiii^v They wer right glad, and sent to them Peter and Iohn, the chiefe of all thapostles, to ratifye that, and set it well finished, whiche Philip had begon.

1650 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Man become Guilty x. 311 Let painters do what they can they cannot equall nature: their pieces will never be so well finished as are her productions.

1651 J. Quarles Gods Love ii. 38 'Twas his well finished breath Redeem'd our Souls from everlasting death.

1752 W. Goodall Adventures Capt. Greenland III. viii. vi. 153 Those who are Judges..will find more Pleasure in the Review of a well finished Piece, than that of the finest Sketch.

a1763 W. Shenstone Ess. in Wks. (1768) II. 173 One truly splendid action, or one well-finished composition, includes more than all the results from more trivial performances.

1833 Reg. Deb. Congr. 9 1846 The most regular built, scraped out, polished off, and well finished general welfare systems ever devised by the ingenuity of man.

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. ii. 39 I had my father's love..of unveneered, unrouged, and well finished things.

1901 Scotsman 3 Apr. 7/3 For cattle, well-finished animals met a brisk selling trade.

1935 Farmers' Bull. (U.S. Dept. Agric.) No. 1749. 10 Smooth, tight, well-finished floors are easily kept clean.

2003 Oxoniensia 67 151 Well-finished fabric with sparse quartz and organic inclusions.

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

单词	well-finished
释义	well-finishedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈfɪnɪʃt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfɪnᵻʃt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and finish v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., finish v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + finish v. + -ed suffix¹. Successfully or pleasingly finished (in various senses). Now: esp. (of a manufactured article) having a high-quality finish. ΚΠ c1450 King Ponthus (Digby) in Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. (1897) 12 135 ‘Nowe leve we this talkyng,’ said the kyng, ‘for the matier be wele fynysshed to my plesur.’ 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Acts viii. f. xxxiii^v They wer right glad, and sent to them Peter and Iohn, the chiefe of all thapostles, to ratifye that, and set it well finished, whiche Philip had begon. 1650 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Man become Guilty x. 311 Let painters do what they can they cannot equall nature: their pieces will never be so well finished as are her productions. 1651 J. Quarles Gods Love ii. 38 'Twas his well finished breath Redeem'd our Souls from everlasting death. 1752 W. Goodall Adventures Capt. Greenland III. viii. vi. 153 Those who are Judges..will find more Pleasure in the Review of a well finished Piece, than that of the finest Sketch. a1763 W. Shenstone Ess. in Wks. (1768) II. 173 One truly splendid action, or one well-finished composition, includes more than all the results from more trivial performances. 1833 Reg. Deb. Congr. 9 1846 The most regular built, scraped out, polished off, and well finished general welfare systems ever devised by the ingenuity of man. 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. ii. 39 I had my father's love..of unveneered, unrouged, and well finished things. 1901 Scotsman 3 Apr. 7/3 For cattle, well-finished animals met a brisk selling trade. 1935 Farmers' Bull. (U.S. Dept. Agric.) No. 1749. 10 Smooth, tight, well-finished floors are easily kept clean. 2003 Oxoniensia 67 151 Well-finished fabric with sparse quartz and organic inclusions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1450
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