单词 | dolly varden |
释义 | Dolly Varden[ dol-ee -vahr-dn ] / ˈdɒl i ˈvɑr dn / nouna woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat. the hat of this costume. the dress of this costume. Ichthyology.Also called bull trout, Dolly Varden trout . a char, Salvelinus malma, inhabiting fresh and marine waters of western North America and eastern Asia. Newfoundland. a large earthenware drinking cup used on fishing vessels. Origin of Dolly VardenFirst recorded in 1870–75; costume named after a colorfully dressed character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841); applied to fish in allusion to its coloring Words nearby Dolly Vardendolly, dollyman, dolly mixture, dolly-posh, dolly shot, Dolly Varden, Dolly Varden pattern, dolma, dolman, dolman sleeve, dolmen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Dolly VardenDolly Varden / (ˈdɒlɪ ˈvɑːdən) / nouna woman's large-brimmed hat trimmed with flowers a red-spotted trout, Salvelinus malma, occurring in lakes in W North America Word Origin for Dolly VardenC19: from the name of a character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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