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单词 Swanndri
释义

Definition of Swanndri in English:

Swanndri

(also swandri)
nounˈswɒndrʌɪ
NZ trademark
  • A heavy-duty weatherproof woollen shirt or jacket, typically with a hood.

    he's on the cover of the book, wearing a Swanndri
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My cousin who lives on a farm at the foothills of the Alps is in love with his swandri.
    • His grandfather made the first ever Swanndri.
    • Swanndri is part of New Zealand's heritage and about as Kiwi as you can get.
    • He had all the makings of a real New Zealander—a Swanndri, working boots, and all.
    • Huddled in a blue and black Swanndri, he stands windblown and red-cheeked as he shares the terrible tale from that winter night more than 100 years ago.
    • When a Sunday paper mistakenly announced that the Swanndri had come from Dunedin, he sought help from the local newspaper to put the story right.
    • His full glory shone forth, from his unsightly orange swandri to his midnight-black gumboots.
    • The Swanndri is a strong and vibrant part of the New Zealand apparel industry, with markets established in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia.
    • I'm going to guess he owns a Swanndri, and has a bicycle rather than a car.
    • During the late 1920s and early 1930s, he regularly exhibited his garments at the annual Winter Show, next to a Swanndri suspended in a water-filled crate.

Origin

Early 20th century: proprietary name, an alteration of swan + dry.

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