1. n.1 a person or thing that tests.
2 a sample of a cosmetic etc., allowing customers to try it before purchase.2. n. a canopy, esp. over a four-poster bed.
Etymology: ME f. med.L testerium, testrum, testura, ult. f. L testa tile
1. n.1 a person or thing that tests.
2 a sample of a cosmetic etc., allowing customers to try it before purchase.2. n. a canopy, esp. over a four-poster bed.
Etymology: ME f. med.L testerium, testrum, testura, ult. f. L testa tile
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012