pillowbeerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪləʊˌbɪə/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪloʊˌbɪɚ/
• (廃れた用法) IPA^(key): /-bɛː(ɹ)/

名詞

pillowbeer (複数形 pillowbeers)

1. (now Northern England, US regional) A pillowcase.
   • 1599, Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum: The three last bookes : Of byting Satyres, page 85:

     When Zoylus was sicke, he knew not where / Saue his wrought night cap, and laune Pillow-bere:

   • 1635, Simon Birckbek, The Protestants Evidence, taken out of good records, page 64:

     Ne was there such another Pardoner, For in his male had he a pillowbere, Which as he sayd was our Ladyes vayle.

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 337:

     she had so well covered herself with a pillowbeer which she there found, that her regard to decency was not in the least violated by the presence of so many men as were now in the room.

別の表記

• pillow bear
• pillowbere, pillow-bere
• pillowbier