hodden

hoddin (ˈhɒdɪn)

/ (ˈhɒdən) /

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noun

a coarse homespun cloth produced in Scotland: hodden grey is made by mixing black and white wools

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Word Origin for hodden

C18: Scottish, of obscure origin

Words nearby hodden

hocus, hocus-pocus, hod, ho-dad, hod carrier, hodden, Hodeida, Hodge, Hodgenville, hodgepodge, Hodges

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How to use hodden in a sentence

Women had come in bright-hued calicoes and sun-bonnets, and bearded, gaunt men in hodden-gray.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck
She no longer wore a skirt of beautiful green, but a long robe of hodden grey covered her from head to foot.
Stories from the Ballads|Mary MacGregor
During a turn round Bridge Street, a country cart heaves alongside, steered by a stalwart man in hodden gray.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
It was the purple and fine gold which first caught her fancy, though on reflection she might decide for the hodden-grey.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan

Miss Jessop feared the coming of the customs boat as much as Hodden feared the reporters.
One Day's Courtship|Robert Barr