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stroud

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noun
a coarse woolen cloth, blanket, or garment formerly used by the British in bartering with the North American Indians.
Origin:
1670–80; named after Stroud in Gloucestershire, England, where woolens are made
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stroud (straʊd)
 
—n
a coarse woollen fabric
 
[C17: perhaps named after Stroud, textile centre in Gloucestershire]

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