mob cap的词源

英文词源

mob cap

"A large soft hat covering all of the hair and typically having a decorative frill, worn indoors by women in the 18th and early 19th centuries", Mid 18th century: mob, variant of obsolete mab 'slut'. The word mob was first used in the sense 'prostitute' (mid to late 17th century), later denoting a negligee.

中文词源

mob cap：头巾式女帽

mob,荡妇，泼妇，来自古词mab的拼写变体，可能来自常见女性名Mabel昵称，cap,帽子。一种原山野村姑带的头巾。

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