yoke backn.

Brit.

/ˌjəʊk ˈbak/, U.S.

/ˌjoʊk ˈbæk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: yoke n., back n.¹

Etymology: < yoke n. + back n.¹

1. A chair back resembling a yoke (yoke n. 1) in shape, having a curved top rail with protruding ends; (also) the chair itself. Frequently attributive, esp. in yoke-back chair.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > chair > [noun] > parts of chairs > back > type of

splat1833

yoke back1835

fiddle-back1890

shield1897

comb-back1901

spoon-back1909

1835 Liverpool Mercury 31 July 252/4 The Second Drawing-room contains..a Set of 14 modern Chairs with yoke backs.

1854 Morning Chron. 17 July 1/6 Eighteen yoke back chairs in morocco leather.

1919 House & Garden Jan. 22 (advt.) A Windsor yoke-back of 18th Century make, $65.

1985 M. H. Heckscher & M. Rogers Amer. Furnit. in Metrop. Mus. Art II. iii. 87/1 The unusual splat also appears on a set of yoke-back chairs.

2009 Archit. Digest (Nexis) Jan. 94 A black-lacquered yoke-back chair from 19th-century China.

2. A part of a garment shaped to fit over the back of the shoulders or around the back of the hips. Also: the rear side of a garment featuring such a part. Also attributive, designating a garment of this kind. Cf. yoke n. 6.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > covering spec parts of body > hip

hip1705

yoke1849

yoke piece1868

yoke back1876

hip yoke1878

1871 Harper's Bazar 18 July 459/1 The most popular night-dress is that with a sacque front and double yoke back.]

1876 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Sentinel 17 Aug. 3/2 The ‘shirt’ pattern, with its tucked front and yoke back, is popular for night-dresses.

1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 278/3 Men's Overshirts..Gathered yoke back.

1921 Clothing Trade Jrnl. 19 229/1 Many of these overcoats had yoke backs.

1950 Life 4 Dec. 162/1 (advt.) Jacket has pleated front, pleated yoke back.

1992 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 3 Aug. (caption) Hands-on fun in yoke-back shorts ($34) and tartan shirts ($33).

2005 Country Living Apr. (Toast Advt. Suppl.) 6 Really well-fitting, neat capris with a flat yoke, yoke back.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yoke back
释义	yoke backn. Brit. /ˌjəʊk ˈbak/, U.S. /ˌjoʊk ˈbæk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: yoke n., back n.¹ Etymology: < yoke n. + back n.¹ 1. A chair back resembling a yoke (yoke n. 1) in shape, having a curved top rail with protruding ends; (also) the chair itself. Frequently attributive, esp. in yoke-back chair. ΘΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > chair > [noun] > parts of chairs > back > type of splat1833 yoke back1835 fiddle-back1890 shield1897 comb-back1901 spoon-back1909 1835 Liverpool Mercury 31 July 252/4 The Second Drawing-room contains..a Set of 14 modern Chairs with yoke backs. 1854 Morning Chron. 17 July 1/6 Eighteen yoke back chairs in morocco leather. 1919 House & Garden Jan. 22 (advt.) A Windsor yoke-back of 18th Century make, $65. 1985 M. H. Heckscher & M. Rogers Amer. Furnit. in Metrop. Mus. Art II. iii. 87/1 The unusual splat also appears on a set of yoke-back chairs. 2009 Archit. Digest (Nexis) Jan. 94 A black-lacquered yoke-back chair from 19th-century China. 2. A part of a garment shaped to fit over the back of the shoulders or around the back of the hips. Also: the rear side of a garment featuring such a part. Also attributive, designating a garment of this kind. Cf. yoke n. 6. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > covering spec parts of body > hip hip1705 yoke1849 yoke piece1868 yoke back1876 hip yoke1878 1871 Harper's Bazar 18 July 459/1 The most popular night-dress is that with a sacque front and double yoke back.] 1876 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Sentinel 17 Aug. 3/2 The ‘shirt’ pattern, with its tucked front and yoke back, is popular for night-dresses. 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 278/3 Men's Overshirts..Gathered yoke back. 1921 Clothing Trade Jrnl. 19 229/1 Many of these overcoats had yoke backs. 1950 Life 4 Dec. 162/1 (advt.) Jacket has pleated front, pleated yoke back. 1992 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 3 Aug. (caption) Hands-on fun in yoke-back shorts ($34) and tartan shirts ($33). 2005 Country Living Apr. (Toast Advt. Suppl.) 6 Really well-fitting, neat capris with a flat yoke, yoke back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1835
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