单词 | berlin wool |
释义 | berlin wool in British English (bəˈlɪn wʊl) noun (often capital) a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc another name for berlin (sense 1)Berlin wool in American Englishnoun a soft woolen yarn for embroidery or knitting Also called: berlin Word origin [1840–50; after berlin, Germany, where such wools were orig. dyed]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: creationism, flan, pylon, sensationalism, set pieceExamples of 'berlin wool' in a sentence |
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