zone-confounding, adj.

zone-confounding
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zone-confoundingadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zone-confounding come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the adjective zone-confounding is in the 1890s.

OED's only evidence for zone-confounding is from 1890, in Punch.

### Nearby entries

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2. zona reticularis, n. 1874–
3. zonarious, adj. 1656–
4. zonary, adj. 1881–
5. zonate, adj. 1866–
6. zonated, adj. 1803–
7. zonation, n. 1898–
8. zone, n. a1500–
9. zone, v. 1792–
10. zone centre | zone center, n. 1934–
11. zone-confounding, adj.1890–
12. zoned, adj. 1662–
13. zone defence | zone defense, n. 1927–
14. zone electrophoresis, n. 1952–
15. zone fossil, n. 1904–
16. zoneless, adj. 1748–
17. zonelet, n. 1855–
18. zone level, v. 1974–
19. zone leveller, n. 1956–
20. zone levelling, n. 1953–
21. zone-melt, v. 1982–

## Meaning & use

1. 1890–
   See zone n. Compounds.
   1. 1890

      > The yellow pod-flowers and the waving palms, the vermeil apples and the primrosed banks, of Camoens' somewhat zone-confounding vision.

      Punch 28 June p. iv

Originally published as part of the entry for zone, n.

zone, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.