New words – 23 April 2012
April 23, 2012diamond fibre noun cashmere
The traditional sobriquet for their coat, by the way, is ‘fibre of the gods’ which makes cashmere’s ‘diamond fibre’ sound almost prosaic.
[The Observer (UK broadsheet) 6 Nov 2011]
geo-fence noun the limits of an area around a GPS-enabled device that the user sets for a particular purpose, for example to trigger an errand reminder from a smartphone when leaving home
The shoe works by allowing caregivers or family members to set a perimeter, called a geo-fence, that allows wearers to move freely around a specific area. When they stray [...] a message pops up on a computer or phone to alert caregivers.
[AARP Bulletin (US over-50s newspaper) Dec. 2011]
It’s now set up a geo-fence around work [...] and when I leave Apple it’ll put up an alert reminding me to call my wife.
[www.apple.com 4 Oct 2011]
K leather noun leather made from kangaroos
Elite athletes had been passionate about the lightweight, buttery fit and the bounce of what sports brands call K leather.
[The Observer (UK broadsheet) 9 Oct 2011]
Ron Carter
Cambridge Words
Dom Glennon
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Liz Walter
Paul Heacock
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Trevor Bryden
