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DRAWERS [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

drawers: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

caleçon; culotte ample : objets de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
  • Clothing (Military)
DEF

An undergarment for the lower part of the body, fitting around the waist and having long or short legs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire
  • Habillement (Militaire)
DEF

Sous-vêtement masculin, culotte à jambes longues ou, plus souvent courtes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Underwear
DEF

Doublet or pourpoint worn by women in a masculine manner. (This is Fashion, 1943, p. 136).

CONT

... drawers are of incalculable advantage to women, preventing many of the disorders and indispositions to which British females are subject. (Feminine Attitude in the Nineteenth Century, 1935, p. 126).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Lingerie
DEF

Nom donné à un haut-de-chausses ajusté selon l'usage masculin et porté par les dames sous leurs vertugades. (Le costume historique, 1988).

CONT

Le XVIIIe siècle avait tenté de l'imposer, ce caleçon, aux danseuses dont les mouvements se prêtaient à des accidents révélateurs, et même aux comédiennes pour protéger la sérénité des souffleurs. (Le nu vêtu et dévêtu, 1979, p. 119).

Spanish

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