zinc-covered, adj.

zinc-covered
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zinc-coveredadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zinc-covered come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the adjective zinc-covered is in the 1890s.

OED's only evidence for zinc-covered is from 1890, in the writing of Arthur Conan Doyle, writer.

### Nearby entries

1. Zincala, n. 1844–91
2. Zincalo, n. 1841–
3. zinc-alum, n. 1851–
4. zinc-amide, n. 1859–
5. zincate, n. 1872–
6. zinc-blende, n. 1842–
7. zinc-bloom, n. 1842–
8. zinc chloride, n. 1851–
9. zinc chromate, n. 1851–
10. zinc chrome, n. 1892–
11. zinc-covered, adj.1890–
12. zinc-dust, n. 1877–
13. zinc finger, n. 1987–
14. zinc-foil, n. 1851–
15. zinc green, n. 1847–
16. zinc-grey | zinc-gray, n. 1881–
17. zincian, adj. 1930–
18. zincic, adj. 1860–
19. zinciferous, adj. 1820–
20. zincification, n. 1891–
21. zincify, v. 1801–

## Meaning & use

1. 1890–
   See zinc n. Compounds.
   1. 1890

      > A very seedy-looking individual..was leaning with his elbows upon the zinc-covered counter.

      A. Conan Doyle, Firm of Girdlestone xxx. 238

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

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