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pe·ter·sham
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tər
ʃəm
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m
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noun
1.
a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
2.
a coat or jacket made of this cloth.
3.
a corded material for hatbands, the insides of belts, etc.
4.
a narrow belting for the tops of skirts.
Origin:
1805–15;
named after Viscount
Petersham
(1780–1851)
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petersham
(ˈpiːtəʃəm)
—
n
1.
a thick corded ribbon used to stiffen belts, button bands, etc
2.
a heavy woollen fabric used esp for coats
3.
a kind of overcoat made of such fabric
[C19: named after Viscount
Petersham
(died 1851), English army officer]
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