lovat

[ luhv-uht ]

noun
  1. a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.

Origin of lovat

1
First recorded in 1905–10; probably after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord Lovat (1802–75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress

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lovat

/ (ˈlʌvət) /


noun
  1. a yellowish-green or bluish-green mixture, esp in tweeds or woollens

Origin of lovat

1
named after Lovat, Inverness-shire

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