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lovat

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lov⋅at

[luhv-uht]
–noun
a grayish blend of colors, esp. of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.

Origin:
1905–10; prob. after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord Lovat (1802–75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress
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