white glove test

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white glove tests 复数

别名

white-glove test

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An examination of cleanliness, hygiene or other cleaning-related standards.

    Looking at the imprint his hand had left on the visible layer of dust, he realized his home would certainly not pass his mother's white glove test.

词源

From the 1950s American image of putting on a white glove and running a finger along a spot to see how much dirt and dust is accumulated as a way of measuring how well the area has been kept clean.

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