osnaburg

[ oz-nuh-burg ]

noun
  1. a heavy, coarse cotton in a plain weave, for grain sacks and sportswear and also finished into cretonne.

Origin of osnaburg

1
1535–45; irregular after Osnabrück, known for its linen

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osnaburg

/ (ˈɒznəˌbɜːɡ) /


noun
  1. a coarse plain-woven cotton used for sacks, furnishings, etc

Origin of osnaburg

1
C16: corruption of Osnabrück, where it was originally made

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