“corn dolly”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

corn dolly

释义

ˈcorn dolly, n.
Also corn-dolly.
[A popular corruption of kirn-dolly (s.v. kirn-baby n.), the first element taken as corn n.¹; see corn-baby n.]
= kirn-baby n., a symbolic or decorative figure celebrating the harvest home.
1952Sunday Times 21 Sept. 2 [Worcs.] His ‘corn dollies’ have attracted interest from museums and housewives looking for winter ‘flower’ decorations.1967V. Pritchard Eng. Medieval Graffiti 14 It is possible that the head was made of straw or basket-work, and interesting specimens of such work, called ‘corn-dollies’, can still be seen in some churches.1976M. Hunter Talent is not Enough 41 The ancient rite of shaping the last sheaf into a corn dolly to perch high on the stacked straw.1985Listener 21 Mar. 20/2, I realise that this is not wine, but if the growers in the South of England can provide and sell teas and corn dollies, why not juices?

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