请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 stomacher
释义

stomacher

/ˈstʌməkə /
noun historical
A V-shaped piece of decorative cloth, worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women.Yet on ballads, many decollete ladies, described as merchant's daughters, milkmaids, cook maids and shepherdesses, appear in the guise of royal queens and mistresses, dressed in expensive slays, gowns and stomachers....
  • She looked over the maid's shoulder and spotted a stomacher and a high-waisted gown on his bed.
  • Pinning the white stomacher into the dress, I turned before the mirror, admiring myself.

Origin

Late Middle English: probably a shortening of Old French estomachier, from estomac (see stomach).

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/14 3:41:34