brod
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解説 Definition
細かく織った厚い綿布、またはそのような生地で作られた衣服。織物用語で、細い糸を密に織ったしっかりした布地を指します。
Brod is a rare or nonstandard shortened form used for broadcloth, a closely woven, firm fabric, especially a smooth cotton cloth in some textile contexts. Standard English normally uses broadcloth, so brod may be unclear outside specialized, historical, or regional usage.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
brod は broadcloth の短縮・非標準的な形として、broad「幅広い」から布幅の広い織物を連想する。例文では fine brod、heavy brod、work clothes のように、目の詰まった丈夫な布を指す。ただし現代の標準英語では broadcloth や cotton broadcloth と書くのが明確である。
Connect brod with broadcloth by noticing that it preserves the beginning and sound of broad while dropping part of the full textile name. Picture a broad width of tightly woven, firm cloth used for a suit, shirt, or durable work clothing. Useful combinations in the supplied sense are fine brod and heavy brod, but broadcloth or cotton broadcloth is much safer in standard modern English. Also note the missing a: brod should not automatically be treated as an ordinary spelling of broad, the common adjective meaning wide.
例文
The suit was made from fine brod, perfect for formal occasions.
そのスーツは上質な厚綿布で作られ、正式な場に最適でした。
Brod was a popular choice for work clothes in the Victorian era.
ブロードはビクトリア朝時代の作業着の一般的な選択肢でした。
The heavy brod protected the workers from the harsh conditions.
その厚い生地は労働者を厳しい環境から保護しました。
brod の類義語・関連語
brod の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語broadcloth（広幅の布）の短縮形に由来。broad（広い）はゲルマン祖語*braidazから派生し「広く伸びた」が原義。元々織機の幅より広い高級毛織物を指したが、後に密に織られた綿布も意味するようになった。関連語：broad、broaden。
In this textile sense, brod is described as a shortened or variant form of broadcloth. Broadcloth combines broad, from Old English brād and ultimately a Germanic source meaning “wide,” with cloth. The name originally referred to cloth woven wider than the finished fabric, especially a dense woolen material, and was later applied in some varieties of English to closely woven cotton fabric. The spelling brod is rare and should not be assumed to be the standard historical form.
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