请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 Macassar
释义

Definition of Macassar in English:

Macassar

noun məˈkasəməˈkasər
  • 1mass noun A kind of oil formerly used by men to make their hair shine and lie flat.

    (旧时的)望加锡男用发油

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I remember these still being used in the homes of my older relatives in the 1960s, although no one wore Macassar oil in those days.
    • Every morning he donned white satin gloves with pearl buttons at the wrists, and by noon they were spotted with dirt and Macassar oil and crushed lice.
    • It is thought to have a tonic effect on the scalp; it was used as an ingredient in a hair preparation known as "Macassar" oil in the Victorian period.
  • 2

    variant spelling of Makassar

Origin

Mid 17th century: earlier form of Makassar. The oil was originally represented as consisting of ingredients from Makassar.

Definition of Macassar in US English:

Macassar

nounməˈkasər
  • 1A kind of oil formerly used, especially by men, to make one's hair shine and lie flat.

    (旧时的)望加锡男用发油

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is thought to have a tonic effect on the scalp; it was used as an ingredient in a hair preparation known as "Macassar" oil in the Victorian period.
    • Every morning he donned white satin gloves with pearl buttons at the wrists, and by noon they were spotted with dirt and Macassar oil and crushed lice.
    • I remember these still being used in the homes of my older relatives in the 1960s, although no one wore Macassar oil in those days.
  • 2

    variant spelling of Makassar

Origin

Mid 17th century: earlier form of Makassar. The oil was originally represented as consisting of ingredients from Makassar.

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:2024/10/19 2:22:06