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farthingale

/fahr-thing-geyl/US // ˈfɑr ðɪŋˌgeɪl //UK // (ˈfɑːðɪŋˌɡeɪl) //

遥远,遥远的地方,遥远地

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a hoop skirt or framework for expanding a woman's skirt, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Examples

  • Mistress Dorothy Farthingale is seated in the middle of the stage, reading a letter and occasionally sighing.

  • The scene is an apartment in the mansion of Sir Thomas Farthingale.