英语词汇“Prince Alberts”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Prince Alberts

plural noun Australian /NZ historical

Rags wrapped around the feet as substitute socks or shoes: in the high country, some of the men had no boots, only Prince Alberts...

Seated upon his old sea chest, he rewrapped the Prince Alberts on his feet and legs.
The Wellington boot was bucked off one foot and the prince-alberts following in due course.
"Notice those squares of calico hanging on the wire-netting near his kitchen?" Jim asked. "They were his Prince Alberts."

Late 19th century: with humorous reference to the alleged poverty of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha before his marriage to Queen Victoria.

单词	Prince Alberts
释义	Prince Alberts plural noun Australian /NZ historical Rags wrapped around the feet as substitute socks or shoes: in the high country, some of the men had no boots, only Prince Alberts... Seated upon his old sea chest, he rewrapped the Prince Alberts on his feet and legs. The Wellington boot was bucked off one foot and the prince-alberts following in due course. "Notice those squares of calico hanging on the wire-netting near his kitchen?" Jim asked. "They were his Prince Alberts." Origin Late 19th century: with humorous reference to the alleged poverty of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha before his marriage to Queen Victoria.
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