- peep-through
- [ʹpi:pθru:] a
прозрачный, с дырочками (о ткани)
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peep-through — peepˈ through adjective Capable of being seen through • • • Main Entry: ↑peep … Useful english dictionary
Peep — Peep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peeped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peeping}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. OE. pipen, F. piper, p[ e]pier, L. pipire, pipare, pipiare, D. & G. piepen. Senses 2 and 3 perhaps come from a transfer of sense from the sound which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peep sight — Peep Peep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peeped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peeping}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. OE. pipen, F. piper, p[ e]pier, L. pipire, pipare, pipiare, D. & G. piepen. Senses 2 and 3 perhaps come from a transfer of sense from the sound which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peep sight — An adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech; distinguished from an {open sight}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quick look ADJECTIVE ▪ quick VERB + PEEP ▪ have, take ▪ get PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
peep — peep1 [pi:p] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from peek] 1.) to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening = ↑peek →↑peer peep into/through/out etc ▪ The door was ajar and Helen peeped in. ▪ Henry peeped… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peep — I UK [piːp] / US [pɪp] verb Word forms peep : present tense I/you/we/they peep he/she/it peeps present participle peeping past tense peeped past participle peeped 1) [intransitive] to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place… … English dictionary
peep — peep1 [ pip ] verb 1. ) intransitive to look at something quickly and secretly, usually from a place where you think you cannot be seen: peep at/through/into/over: She tried to peep through the gates to see the garden. 2. ) intransitive to appear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peep sight — noun rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned • Hypernyms: ↑gunsight, ↑gun sight * * * noun : a rear sight having an adjustable metal piece pierced with a small… … Useful english dictionary
peep sight — noun Date: 1866 a rear sight for a gun having an adjustable metal piece pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming … New Collegiate Dictionary
Peep — Peep, n. 1. The cry of a young chicken; a chirp. [1913 Webster] 2. First outlook or appearance. [1913 Webster] Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn. Gray. [1913 Webster] 3. A sly look; a look as through a crevice, or from a place of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
