Sleaved

Sleaved
Sleaved Sleaved (sl[=e]vd), a. Raw; not spun or wrought; as, sleaved thread or silk. --Holinshed. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sleaved — adjective Used in the term sleaved silk, floss silk • • • Main Entry: ↑sleave …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sleaved — Sleave Sleave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleaved} (sl[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleaving}.] To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads; to sley; a weaver s term. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sleave — Sleave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleaved} (sl[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleaving}.] To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads; to sley; a weaver s term. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sleaving — Sleave Sleave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleaved} (sl[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleaving}.] To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads; to sley; a weaver s term. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kim Possible (character) — Superherobox| caption = comic color =background:#c0c0c0 character name = Kim Possible full name = Kimberly Ann Possible publisher = Disney Channel debut = Crush portrayer = Christy Carlson Romano age = 15 17 creators = Mark McCorkle Bob Schooley… …   Wikipedia

  • List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line …   Wikipedia

  • sleave — /sleev/, v., sleaved, sleaving, n. v.t. 1. to divide or separate into filaments, as silk. n. 2. anything matted or raveled. 3. a filament of silk obtained by separating a thicker thread. 4. a silk in the form of such filaments. [1585 95; OE… …   Universalium

  • Charles Crombie — Charles Arbuthnot Crombie Flight Lieutenant Charles Crombie c.1943 Born …   Wikipedia

  • sleave — [[t]sliv[/t]] v. sleaved, sleav•ing, n. 1) tex to divide or separate into filaments, as silk 2) anything matted or raveled 3) tex a filament of silk obtained by separating a thicker thread 4) tex a silk in the form of such filaments, esp. a floss …   From formal English to slang

  • sleave — /sliv/ (say sleev) verb (t) (sleaved, sleaving) 1. to divide or separate into filaments, as silk. –noun 2. a filament of silk obtained by separating a thicker thread. 3. a silk in the form of such filaments. 4. Poetic, Literature anything matted… …  

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”