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
One of those early pictures, “Larch,” contains a glimmer of green that hints at the heathered compositions that would arrive not long after.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 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
Outside it blows wetter and wetter, The tossing trees never stay still; I shift my elbows to catch better The full round sweep of heathered hill.
From Georgian Poetry 1916-17 Edited by Sir Edward Howard Marsh by Sir Edward Howard Marsh
