maud

¹ American  

[mawd] / mɔd /

noun

1. a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.

2. a rug or wrap of like material, used as a traveling robe, steamer rug, etc.

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Maud ² American  

[mawd] / mɔd /

noun

1. Matilda.

2. Also Maude. a female given name, form of Matilda.

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maud British  

/ mɔːd /

noun

1. a shawl or rug of grey wool plaid formerly worn in Scotland

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Etymology

Origin of maud

First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps apocopated variant of obsolete maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth

Example Sentences

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said he will "lead major projects for the institution's future" such as security and modernisation.

From Barron's

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon has urged the party to suspend Arnault from its parliamentary group because of the MP's links to Anti-Fascist Young Guard, which has been blamed for the violence a short distance from Sciences Po University in Lyon.

From BBC

One intriguing discovery is a deep channel incised in Antarctica's bed in an area called the Maud Subglacial Basin.

From BBC

Victoria Smurfit, who plays Maud O'Hara in the series, said it was "lovely to have Jilly's best friend" on set.

From BBC

These were combined with geological and geomorphological surveys across Dronning Maud Land.

From Science Daily

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