catwalk
n.
1885, "long, narrow footway," from cat, n. + walk, n.; in reference to such narrowness of passage one has to cross carefully, as a cat walks. Originally of ships and theatrical back-stages. Application to fashion show runways is by 1942.
词汇 | catwalk |
词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary catwalk n. 1885, "long, narrow footway," from cat, n. + walk, n.; in reference to such narrowness of passage one has to cross carefully, as a cat walks. Originally of ships and theatrical back-stages. Application to fashion show runways is by 1942. |
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