lovat
ət noun
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
Origin:
1905–10; probably after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord Lovat (1802–75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress
1905–10; probably after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord Lovat (1802–75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress
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| —n | |
| a yellowish-green or bluish-green mixture, esp in tweeds or woollens | |
| [named after Lovat, Inverness-shire] | |
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