spencer

FREQ #4347

n. 针织短外衣, 斜桁纵帆

发音

UK /ˈspɛnsə/
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词形变化

spencers 复数 spencers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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  2. 2.

    A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.

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  3. 3.

    A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.

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  4. 4.

    A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.

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词源

From the family name Spencer. The jacket is probably named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834).

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