Cloth+of+wool

  • 111Tea cosy — A tea cosy ( American English tea cozy) is a cover for a teapot, [Article of the Boston Journal, 25 November 1879] traditionally made of cloth or wool, which is used to insulate the tea, keeping it warm while it brews. Cloth tea cosies often have …

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  • 112tartan — tar|tan [ˈta:tn US ˈta:rtn] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Old French tiretaine type of cloth] [U and C] a traditional Scottish pattern of coloured squares and crossed lines, or cloth, especially wool cloth, with this pattern American… …

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  • 113India shawl — Shawl Shawl, n. [Per. & Hind. sh[=a]l: cf. F. ch[^a]le.] A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. [1913 Webster] {India shawl}, a …

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  • 114Shawl — Shawl, n. [Per. & Hind. sh[=a]l: cf. F. ch[^a]le.] A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. [1913 Webster] {India shawl}, a kind… …

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  • 115Shawl goat — Shawl Shawl, n. [Per. & Hind. sh[=a]l: cf. F. ch[^a]le.] A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. [1913 Webster] {India shawl}, a …

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  • 116mackinaw — noun Etymology: Mackinaw (Mackinac), trading post at site of Mackinaw City, Michigan Date: 1833 1. a heavy woolen blanket formerly distributed by the United States government to the Indians 2. a. a heavy cloth of wool or wool and other fibers… …

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  • 117Southampton — For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). Southampton   Unitary City   Montage of Southampton …

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  • 118womenswear — /wim inz wair /, n. 1. See women s wear. 2. cloth, esp. wool or wool blend fabrics, used for women s tailored garments. [1975 80; WOMEN + S1 + WEAR] * * * …

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  • 119chinchilla — [chin chil′ə] n. [Sp, prob. dim. of chinche: see CHINCH] 1. a small rodent (Chinchilla laniger) found in the Andes, but bred extensively elsewhere for its fur 2. the expensive, soft, pale gray fur of this animal 3. a variety of Persian cat,… …

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  • 120womenswear — /wim inz wair /, n. 1. See women s wear. 2. cloth, esp. wool or wool blend fabrics, used for women s tailored garments. [1975 80; WOMEN + S1 + WEAR] …

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