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osnaburg
[ oz-nuh-burg ]
noun
- a heavy, coarse cotton in a plain weave, for grain sacks and sportswear and also finished into cretonne.
osnaburg
/ ˈɒznəˌbɜːɡ /
noun
- a coarse plain-woven cotton used for sacks, furnishings, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of osnaburg1
1535–45; irregular after Osnabrück ( def ), known for its linen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of osnaburg1
C16: corruption of Osnabrück , where it was originally made
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Example Sentences
We have no direct right to examine into the receipts from his Majesty's German dominions, and the bishopric of Osnaburg.
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He was created Prince Bishop of Osnaburg before he could speak.
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Great bales of Osnaburg sheets, or wagon covers, were in a pile by themselves, glistening white in their newness.
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As he approached Osnaburg he became worse, and fell forward in his carriage, saying to his attendant, "I am a dead man!"
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Over the wagon were large arches covered with Osnaburg sheetings to turn water and protect the contents.
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