Laid out in lavender In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Laid out in lavender", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2020-12-21 06:12

Meaning of Laid out in lavender

Synonyms:

lie in state , pick clean , worm-food

Laid out in lavender informal

To make a dead body ready to be buried. To conceal its decomposition scent from the former practice of flinging lavender flowers over and around a body.

I'll never forget the visage of my grandmother laid up in lavender.

To greatly scoriate or scold one

My mother laid me out in lavender for breaking her precious vase.

Other phrases about:

went out with the ark

To be out of date, not be used for a long time.

paperweight

A small heavy object for holding paper in place.

on the/(one's) way out

To be in the process of leaving.

Grammar and Usage of Laid out in lavender

Verb Forms

  • Laid out in lavender

It is often used in past tense and past participle tense.

Origin of Laid out in lavender

The lavender flower is well-known in aroma. This flower was placed close to the coffin at funerals in order to hide the body's smell. In the past, ladies would beat their freshly washed laundry with the branches of the plant in order to transfer the wonderful smell of the flower onto their clothing. 'Lay someone out in lavender' was meant to beat a person until he became unconscious. The beating became more verbal than physical with the passage of time.

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