Cheviot

[ shiv-ee-uht, shev- for 1; chev-ee-uht, chee-vee- for 2, 3; for 3 also shev-ee-uht ]

/ ˈʃɪv i ət, ˈʃɛv- for 1; ˈtʃɛv i ət, ˈtʃi vi- for 2, 3; for 3 also ˈʃɛv i ət /

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noun

a city in SW Ohio.

one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length.

(lowercase) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc.

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Origin of Cheviot

First recorded in 1805–15; named after the Cheviot Hills

Words nearby Cheviot

chevee, chevelure, cheveret, chevet, cheville, Cheviot, Cheviot Hills, chevon, Chevra Kadisha, chèvre, chevrette

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How to use Cheviot in a sentence

The Romans lost everything beyond Cheviot, and perhaps even more.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
What frontier was adopted after Agricola's departure, whether Tweed or Cheviot or other, is unknown.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
In the country one wears tweed or Scotch cheviot and a Derby hat.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
The Cheviot Sheep have a bare head, with a long jaw, and white face, but no horns.
A Treatise on Sheep:|Ambrose Blacklock

They fatten easily, however, and arrive soon at maturity, though reckoned inferior in these respects to the Cheviot variety.
A Treatise on Sheep:|Ambrose Blacklock

British Dictionary definitions for Cheviot

Cheviot

/ (ˈtʃiːvɪət, ˈtʃɛv-) /

noun

a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool

(often not capital) a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric

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