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单词 windowful
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windowfuln.

Brit. /ˈwɪndəʊf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈwɪndoʊfəl/
Forms: see window n. and -ful suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: window n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < window n. + -ful suffix.
A quantity that fills a window or the view from a window.
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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills a building > specific parts
roomful1673
pitful1841
windowful1845
yardful1860
shop windowful1869
hall-full1883
galleryful1885
1845 Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Mag. 1 222 A petty huckstering which intercepted the free gift of God..and dispensed it to the poor at the rate of sixteen and sixpence per windowful!
1885 Irish Monthly 13 447 In poorer homes on the outskirts of the city,..one sees windowfuls of flowers.
1949 Life 21 Nov. 108/2 Lately she has begun to get more fun..from simple things like a windowful of puppies.
1975 P. Moyes Black Widower ii. 19 The Georgetown Coffee Shop produced a window-full of growing herbs for sale.
2010 N.Y. Times 28 Feb. 4 (headline) Gleaming skyline, by the windowful.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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