loden
[ lohd-n ]
/ ˈloʊd n /
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noun
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
Also called loden green . the deep olive-green color of this fabric.
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Origin of loden
1910–15; <German; Old High German lodo; compare Old English lotha cloak, Old Norse lothi fur cloak, lothinn shaggy
Words nearby loden
locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, Lod, lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge, lodged, Lodgepole Creek
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Example sentences from the Web for loden
Great bodyes move but slowely, especially when they move on three leggs and are over-loden with weighty occasions.
The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America|Theodore de la GuardIt was the exact image of the engineer on the Danube boat—blue jeans, loden cloak, and all.
Greenmantle|John BuchanWhile they stand at the window looking at the moon, there enters a lean, well-built, taciturn young man dressed in Loden.
The Little Dream (Second Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
British Dictionary definitions for loden
loden
/ (ˈləʊdən) /
noun
a thick heavy waterproof woollen cloth with a short pile, used to make garments, esp coats
a dark bluish-green colour, in which the cloth is often made
Word Origin for loden
German, from Old High German lodo thick cloth, perhaps related to Old English lotha cloak
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