heather
noun
any of various heaths, especially Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.
heathered
-
a word derived from
heather.
Example Sentences
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Supreen, a brand of stain-resistant waterproof fabrics for commercial settings like offices, now has three new patterns reminiscent of men’s suit cloth, with the look of houndstooth, heathered flannel and tweed.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
We love the heathered gray with a bold red B, available as a fitted cap in three sizes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Like a comic-book character, he seems to have a closet full of unindividuated outfits, all dark jeans and subtly heathered crew-neck tees.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Kent sets off dark, richly heathered surfaces with notches, while Jones divides his thickly layered pictures between those in bright single hues and others that strikingly muddle black and white.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2021
Above the dowly intake lands The great wide moor is calling, Of heathered bens and brackened glens, Where peat-born rills are brawling.
From The Dales of Arcady by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe
