| 单词 |
toering |
| 释义 |
‖ toering S. Afr.|ˈtuːrɪŋ|
Also toeding, toudang, tudong.
[Afrikaans, ad. Malay tudong (now tudung) cover, lid, sun-hat.]
A wide-brimmed conical hat of straw, formerly worn by Cape Malays.
1855J. S. Mayson Malays of Capetown 10 The coloured cap, the tudong or hat, and the sandals of wood, formerly formed a part of the national dress; but being adopted by Mahometan converts of every class, are now regarded as badges of a common faith. 1909Cape 25 June 9 There was..the ‘toeding’ (sometimes spelt ‘toering’), a conical, wide-brimmed hat of plaited straw. 1913D. Fairbridge That which hath Been 52 The toudang of the old Malay coachmen is still to be seen at the Cape, but it is fast disappearing. 1944I. D. du Plessis Cape Malays iii. 48 The toering is still worn by Malay coachmen when driving the wedding group. 1965A. Gordon-Brown C. W. Smith, Artist at Cape of Good Hope iv. 18 Very small figures appear in some of the drawings... They are usually Malays in which the ‘toering’, or conical straw hat worn by the men, is prominent. |
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