maud

¹

[ mawd ]

noun

1. a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
2. a rug or wrap of like material, used as a traveling robe, steamer rug, etc.

Maud

²

[ mawd ]

noun

1. Matilda ( def 1 ).
2. Also Maude. a female given name, form of Matilda.

maud

/ mɔːd /

noun

1. a shawl or rug of grey wool plaid formerly worn in Scotland

Word History and Origins

Origin of maud¹

First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps apocopated variant of obsolete maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of maud¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Suddenly, Mary, Louis, Helena, Albert, Margaret, Arthur, Maud, and of course George can look forward to new life in 2014.

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Maud Stack is the beautiful and brilliant junior English major who will die.

From The Daily Beast

And when three come, me and Maud was on the Bar Y road where it goes acrosst that crick-bottom.

From Project Gutenberg

He married Maud, daughter of William the conqueror, and is characterized as a mild and popular king.

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In the meanwhile, Maud Barrington sat by the open window in her room staring out into the night.

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"Yes," said Maud Barrington, noticing the sudden intentness of his pallid face.

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He rose as he spoke, and when he had gone out, Maud Barrington sat down at a writing-table.

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