frost piece en · NOUN
Meanings
- A painting depicting a winter scene.
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(obsolete) Someone (especially a woman) who is emotionally unresponsive.
Am now almost in despair of succeeding with this charming frost-piece by love or gentleness.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume IV, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frost pieces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |