Definition of Vandyke in English:
Vandyke
(also vandyke)
noun vanˈdʌɪkvænˈdaɪk
1A broad lace or linen collar with an edge deeply cut into large points (in imitation of a style frequently depicted in portraits by Sir Anthony Van Dyck), fashionable in the 18th century.
凡戴克领(带有长锯齿形饰边的衣领,模仿安东尼·凡·戴克爵士人物画中常见的衣饰)
- 1.1 Each of a number of large deep-cut points on the border or fringe of a garment or piece of material.
(衣服锯齿形饰边中的)一个锯齿
2A neat, pointed beard.
with his moustache and Vandyke he is practically unrecognizable
Example sentencesExamples
- His thick mop of hair was pure white, as was his neat little Vandyke beard.
- He had short curly black hair and a badly trimmed Vandyke.
- He sports a Vandyke beard and flashes a mischievous grin that gives him the look of a swashbuckler, though he's more adept with a torque wrench than a rapier.
- His long, flowing locks framed a handsome face, and his neatly trimmed Vandyke beard and mustache were familiar from the image on many coins and from portraits.
- He has a gray mustache and one of those tiny Vandyke beards.
- He had a mustache and a Vandyke beard, and he often wore a high collar with a plain white bow tie.
Synonyms
facial hair, whiskers, stubble, designer stubble, five o'clock shadow, bristles
adjectivevanˈdʌɪkvænˈdaɪk
attributive Denoting a style of garment or decorative design associated with the portraits of Van Dyck.
凡·戴克绘画风格的;凡·戴克绘画人物服饰的
凡·戴克风格的手绢。
Example sentencesExamples
- Lady Charlotte sat for the artist-wearing a Vandyke dress of white satin.
- The Little Lord Fauntleroy consisted of a velvet jacket and matching knickerbockers with contrasting trim and a Vandyke collar and cuffs.