hodden

British  

/ ˈhɒdɪn, ˈhɒdən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hodden

C18: Scottish, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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hodden

She would have been the same even if attired in hodden gray, but now she was well-dressed in silks and furs.

From Christian's Mistake by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock

What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden gray, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine— A man's a man for a' that.

From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by Painter, F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton)

A shawl of hodden grey covered her head and shoulders, and from beneath it she produced a small basket and held it up.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

But Meg, poor Meg! maun wi' the shepherds stay, And tak what God will send in hodden gray.'

From Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series by Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant

During a turn round Bridge Street, a country cart heaves alongside, steered by a stalwart man in hodden gray.

From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John