lovat

[ luhv-uh t ]

/ ˈlʌv ət /

noun

a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.

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Origin of lovat

First recorded in 1905–10; probably after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord Lovat (1802–75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress

Words nearby lovat

louvred, louÿs, lovable, lovage, lovastatin, lovat, love, love affair, love apple, love arrows, love at first sight

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Example sentences from the Web for lovat

It will do as a twenty-first birthday present, as I have received no news re Lovat Fraser.
At Ypres with Best-Dunkley|Thomas Hope Floyd
In this prison Lovat remained during five months without being brought to trial.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson
This decision, and the deed which followed it, appeared to complete the misfortunes of the disgraced and banished Lord Lovat.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson
In one of the Highland fastnesses Lovat remained some time; but the blood-thirsty Cumberland was eager in pursuit.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson

This plot was soon divulged; disappointment, rage, revenge were raised to the height in the breast of the Master of Lovat.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for lovat

lovat

/ (ˈlʌvət) /

noun

a yellowish-green or bluish-green mixture, esp in tweeds or woollens

Word Origin for lovat

named after Lovat, Inverness-shire

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