单词 | clothes horse |
例句 | clothes horse noun WORD NOTE clothes horse Clothes horse is in danger of being supplanted by the trendier fashion victim, but there's an important distinction. A fashion victim is led astray by the vicissitudes of the prevailing runway looks, without regard to their suitability or attractiveness for the wearer. A clothes horse, while not as concerned with keeping up with the latest fashion, still devotes what some might think to be an unconscionable amount of time and effort to matters of dress. Clothes horses occasionally set the fashion; fashion victims never do. — EMConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |
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