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lambrequin

/lam-bri-kin, lam-ber-/US // ˈlæm brɪ kɪn, ˈlæm bər- //UK // (ˈlæmbrɪkɪn, ˈlæmbə-) //

小羊倌,小羊皮,小羊羔,小羊肚

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
    • : a curtain or drapery covering the upper part of an opening, as a door or window, or suspended from a shelf.
    • : Heraldry. mantling.
    • : a band of decoration near the top of the body of a vase.

Examples

  • She sat in her dressing-gown embroidering peonies on a lambrequin and aired her grievances.

  • The modern use of the lambrequin as an ornamental finish to window-curtains is another instance of misapplied decoration.

  • In one of the upper rooms can be seen a mantel with a lambrequin on it and a clock stopped at twenty minutes after five.

  • The seat pads and lambrequin over window are of deep red velvet.

  • The knight's head appears to have rested on a helmet with lambrequin, and an animal was at his feet.