white glove test

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von white glove test im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An examination of cleanliness, hygiene or other cleaning-related standards

Looking at the imprint his hand had left on the visible layer of dust, he realized his home would certainly not pass his mother's white glove test.

An examination of cleanliness, hygiene or other cleaning-related standards

Looking at the imprint his hand had left on the visible layer of dust, he realized his home would certainly not pass his mother's white-glove test.

Silbentrennung

White glove test

Türkische aussprache

hwayt glʌv test

Aussprache

/ˈhwīt ˈgləv ˈtest/ /ˈhwaɪt ˈɡlʌv ˈtɛst/

Etymologie

() From the 1950s American image of putting on a white glove and running a finger along a spot to see how much dirt and dust is accumulated as a way of measuring how well the area has been kept clean.