| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,729,108,644 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
petersham |
Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
|
petersham [ˈpiːtəʃəm] n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a thick corded ribbon used to stiffen belts, button bands, etc. 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a heavy woollen fabric used esp for coats 3. (Clothing & Fashion) a kind of overcoat made of such fabric [named after Viscount Petersham (died 1851), English army officer] Translations petersham n (= ribbon) → Seidenripsband nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
Tom addressed himself to the coffee, and prattled away while he worked himself into his shoes and his greatcoat, well warmed through--a Petersham coat with velvet collar, made tight after the abominable fashion of those days. -- To purchasing bran new paper shirt collar or dickey, to set off gray Petersham. He was so thorough that, when he became a Bell lawyer, he first spent an entire summer at his country home in Petersham, studying the laws of physics and electricity. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|