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

Oh, geck na' at hame hodden gray, Jean Linn!

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

Where were the stately dames in stiff brocade, the shaven priests, the fool in motley, the vassals, the yeomen in hodden gray and broad blue bonnet?

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 by Various

Mungo was finished with the coat; he held it out at arm's length, admiring its plenitude of lace, and finally put off his own hodden garment that he might try on the Chamberlain's.

From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil

He remembered her of old a daring and entrancing vocalist, in the harmony one thread of gold among the hodden grey of those simple unstudied psalmodists.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil

And this may exhibit itself under the hodden grey of the peasant as well as under the laced coat of the noble. 

From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Smiles, Samuel