请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 queyu
释义

Definition of queyu in English:

queyu

noun ˈkweɪuː
  • In Guyana and neighbouring regions: a small apron-like garment worn by the women of certain Amerindian peoples, fashioned from panels of small coloured glass beads worked into intricate geometrical patterns attached to fringes of cotton, and fastened by strings of similar beads tied around the waist.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Stedman (1744–1797), army officer and author. Origin uncertain; perhaps from a Cariban language, perhaps via Guyanese Creole.

Definition of queyu in US English:

queyu

nounˈkweɪuː
  • In Guyana and neighbouring regions: a small apron-like garment worn by the women of certain Amerindian peoples, fashioned from panels of small coloured glass beads worked into intricate geometrical patterns attached to fringes of cotton, and fastened by strings of similar beads tied around the waist.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Stedman (1744–1797), army officer and author. Origin uncertain; perhaps from a Cariban language, perhaps via Guyanese Creole.

随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/14 15:10:33