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loden

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lo⋅den

[lohd-n]
–noun
1. a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
2. Also called loden green. the deep olive-green color of this fabric.

Origin:
1910–15; < G; OHG lodo; cf. OE lotha cloak, ON lothi fur cloak, lothinn shaggy
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lo·den   (lōd'n)   
n.  
  1. A durable, water-repellent, coarse woolen fabric used chiefly for coats and jackets.

  2. A deep olive green.


[German, coarse fabric, from Middle High German lode, from Old High German lodo.]
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