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Cheviot

American  
[shiv-ee-uht, shev-, chev-ee-uht, chee-vee-, shev-ee-uht] / ˈʃɪv i ət, ˈʃɛv-, ˈtʃɛv i ət, ˈtʃi vi-, ˈʃɛv i ət /

noun

  1. a city in SW Ohio.

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

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


Cheviot British  
/ ˈtʃɛv-, ˈtʃiːvɪət /

noun

  1. a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Cheviot

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

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Julia Lee had no need for a new garden when she and her husband purchased their Cheviot Hills home eight years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

The district includes some of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods, including Bel-Air, Westwood, Cheviot Hills and Hancock Park.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

The strongest winds will not just be around coasts and over the tops of hills, extending well to the east of the Pennines and the Cheviot Hills.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

However, Ben Barringer, head of technology research at Quilter Cheviot, says any increased costs would be limited by the rate charged by Netflix, which he calls the "price-setter in the market".

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

But it wasn’t peacetime, it was now, late November 1943, with the first snow on the Cheviot Hills in the west.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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