lawn sleeves

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lawn, sleeves. plural,plural-only
  2. The sleeves of a bishop's ceremonial garments. plural,plural-only
    — The LORD CHANCELLOR declared, that in his opinion, a bishop might vote either in his lawn sleeves, or in his robes ; and in proof of it, his Lordship said he hasd more than once seen Bishops vote in a Committee of Privileges without their lawn sleeves.
  3. The bishops of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches. plural,plural-only
    — I shall implore the aid of the lawn sleeves and ermine on that occasion.

词形变化

lawn-sleeves alternative

词源

From the sleeves of the bishops' robes, which were made of lawn (“fine linen”).
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