| 释义 |
Aspinall, v. trans.|ˈæspɪnəl|
To paint (articles of household furniture, esp. when old and shabby) with Aspinall's Enamel Paint. Hence ˈAspinalling vbl. n.
1889Jrnl. Educ. 1 Aug. 388/1 Three low wicker chairs ‘Aspinalled’ in dark green. 1891M. E. Mann Winter's Tale II. i. xi. 25 The..stool, which Erica herself had aspinalled in a spare hour. 1891(title) Guide to Aspinalling. By A Lady. 1908A. Bennett Buried Alive vii. 165 What a smell of paint!..You surely haven't been aspinalling that bath-room chair? |
