英:['lɪnzɪ'wʊlzɪ]
美:['lɪnzɪ'wʊlzɪ]
英:['lɪnzɪ'wʊlzɪ]
美:['lɪnzɪ'wʊlzɪ]
lin·sey-wool·sey
lIn zi wUl zi
linsey-woolseys
noun
a coarse sturdy fabric of wool and linen or cotton
15世纪后期,最初是由 linen(可能直接来自中古英语 line “亚麻”)和 wool 织成的布料; 这些词显然是为了发出叮当声而改变的。单独的 Linsey 可追溯到15世纪中期,显然意思是“粗麻布料”。一些来源暗示与萨福克郡的 Lindsey 地名有关或受其影响。
Middle English lynsy wolsye
The first known use of linsey-woolsey was in the 15th century
list pricenoun
the retail price of an item as published in a catalog, price list, or advertisement
liquid measurenoun
a unit or series of units for measuring liquid capacity see measure, metric system
liquid crystal displaynoun
LCD
lipreadingnoun
the getting of the meaning of a speaker's words without hearing the voice by watching lip and face movements
lip-readverb
to use lipreading to understand a speaker's words
lion's sharenoun
the largest portion
line1 of 3noun
a long thin cord
a fishing line
a cord, wire, or tape used in measuring and leveling
a pipe for carrying a fluid water line steam line
gas line
a wire or set of wires carrying electricity telegraph lines a telephone line
a power line
a row of words, letters, numbers, or symbols that are written, printed, or displayed (as on a page or TV screen)also: space for such a line
a structural unit of something written (as a poem or a computer program)
a short letter : note
drop me a line
plural the words of a part in a play
forgot her lines
something (as a ridge, seam, or wrinkle) that is long and narrow
the direction followed by something in motion
the line of flight of a bullet
the boundary or limit of a place or lot property line
town line
the difference known or pointed out
the fine line between love and hate
the track of a railway
a state of agreement
the red one is more in line with what I had in mind
a course of behavior or thinkingespecially: an official or public position
the party line
what one does or is interested in
is medicine your line?
smooth or interesting talk that is often insincere
family sense 2
descended from a royal line
the position of military forces facing the enemy our first line of defense
on the front and behind the lines
an arrangement of persons or things in a series
waiting in line
goods for sale of one general kind
a line of clothing
a system of transportation or the route over which it travels a steamship line military supply lines
a bus line
a long narrow mark (as one made by a pencil)
one of the horizontal lines on a music staff
the football players whose positions are along the line of scrimmage
a group of three players who play together as a unit in hockey
a geometric element that is formed by a moving point and that has length but no width or thicknessespecially: such an element that is straight
outline entry 1 sense 1, contour
a ship's lines
a general plan
a story along these lines
line2 of 3verb
to mark with a line or lines
to place or form a line along
to form a line : form into lines
to hit a line drive
line3 of 3verb
to cover the inner surface of tapestries lined the walls
line a box with paper
linsey-woolseynoun
a coarse fabric made of wool and linen or cotton