vandyke
/van-ˈdīk vən-/ (ame, mw)
vandyke — noun
1. A broad collar, usually made of lace or fine fabric, with a deeply zigzagged or
A broad collar, usually made of lace or fine fabric, with a deeply zigzagged or scalloped edge instead of a straight one; commonly seen in seventeenth-century European portraits.
Chiara wore a lace dress with a vandyke collar to the costume party.
~ collar as a noun adjunct
The museum curator showed visitors a portrait of a nobleman in a crisp white vandyke.
Kofi examined the antique doll's tiny dress, noting the careful zigzag of its vandyke collar.
In the painting, a wide vandyke frames the woman's face with white lace points.
- falling collar
broader category; a falling collar may be plain, but a vandyke always has a zigzag edge
- lace collar
describes material rather than edge shape
文法句型
a ~
~ collar
用法筆記
Often used attributively (e.g. 'vandyke collar'). The style is closely associated with Flemish Baroque portraiture.
常見錯誤
2. One of several triangular notches cut into the edge of fabric, lace, paper, or o
One of several triangular notches cut into the edge of fabric, lace, paper, or other material as a decorative finish.
Linh carefully cut each vandyke into the edge of the paper doily.
countable: cut each vandyke
Vivek stitched a row of neat vandykes along the bottom of the curtain.
The seamstress counted twelve vandykes on each side of the tablecloth.
Eric studied the pattern of vandykes on the antique handkerchief under a magnifying glass.
- scallop
a scallop is rounded; a vandyke is sharply V-shaped
- notch
more general term; a vandyke is a specific type of decorative notch
- zigzag point
descriptive synonym matching the shape
文法句型
a ~
~s in/along [fabric]
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural (vandykes) since the points usually appear in a series along an edge.
常見錯誤
3. A strip of edging or trimming made from a repeated series of V-shaped notches al
A strip of edging or trimming made from a repeated series of V-shaped notches along the margin of fabric or clothing.
Walid admired the delicate vandyke bordering the sleeves of the vintage jacket.
~ as a continuous border along an edge
Rachel chose a white linen table runner with a narrow vandyke stitched along each side.
Andrés added a silk vandyke to the hem for a richer look.
Noa found an old photograph showing her grandmother sewing a vandyke onto a christening gown.
- zigzag trim
descriptive synonym focusing on the edge shape
- dogtooth edging
similar sawtooth border, sometimes used interchangeably
文法句型
a ~
~ of [fabric/trim]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (a single point) — this sense refers to the entire continuous border of points. The border is countable ('a vandyke' = a single border strip).
4. A short, neatly trimmed beard that ends in a distinct point at the chin, without
A short, neatly trimmed beard that ends in a distinct point at the chin, without sideburns or a moustache; named after the painter Anthony Vandyke, who depicted such beards in his portraits.
Esteban grew a neat vandyke for the theater production's seventeenth-century setting.
grow a ~ as a deliberate styling choice
The gentleman in the portrait has a dark vandyke and wears a serious expression.
The actor shaved his full beard and shaped the remaining hair into a pointed vandyke.
Sora noticed that the historian presenting the lecture wore a neatly trimmed vandyke.
- goatee
a goatee may include a moustache and is often rounder; a vandyke is pointed and usually does not include the moustache
- imperial beard
a style with a prominent moustache that joins the chin beard; broader than a vandyke
文法句型
a ~
wear/grow a ~
~ beard
用法筆記
Often used in art-historical contexts. Not to be confused with a full beard or a goatee — a vandyke typically covers only the chin area and comes to a sharp point.