maud
noun
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
maud
1 American
[mawd]
/ mɔd /
noun
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a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
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a rug or wrap of like material, used as a traveling robe, steamer rug, etc.
maud
British
/ mɔːd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of maud
First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps apocopated variant of obsolete maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth
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There was: a figure swathed in an ulster, a maud over the ulster, and a high hat on the top of all.
From The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett
Hogg was perhaps the most remarkable man that ever wore the maud of a shepherd.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
I was within sight of the holly-trees, when I saw a shepherd coming down the hill, bearing something in his arms wrapped in his maud.
From Curious, if True Strange Tales by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Before we set out to meet the fugitive, I caused them to disguise themselves—your mother having my wife's maud, and she a dress she had never before worn.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Well, I declare!" wrathfully began Hannah, but Ishmael gently interrupted her: "I have bought a fine Scotch tartan shawl for you, Aunt Hannah, and a heavy shepherd's maud for Uncle Reuben.
From Self-Raised Or, From the Depths by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
The leader, who is in his final six months of office, has asked the government to come up with "concrete responses" within weeks to the unrest by high school pupils, spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told reporters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Maud Moulle, its general manager, said that it “isn’t really something that fits in with what Chez Panisse represents.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Similarly, Fahmy proudly shows a photo of her great-great-grandmother Theresa “Tessie” Cooke Haskins, a noted harpist whose daughter Maud Haskins was the first harpist to perform with the orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Victoria Smurfit, who plays Maud O'Hara in the series, said it was "lovely to have Jilly's best friend" on set.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Clinging to the sides, Tansy and Aunt Maud stood in the wagon bed with me and J.W.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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