maud

[ mawd ]

/ mɔd /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for maud on Thesaurus.com

noun

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

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

QUIZ

GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!

Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.

Question 1 of 9

Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of maud

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

Other definitions for maud (2 of 2)

Maud

[ mawd ]

/ mɔd /

noun

Matilda (def. 1).

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

How to use maud in a sentence

Today, in contrast, if Grandma Maude starts one in Maine, Aunty Carol can directly help out from California.
Why Every Home Needs a Drone This Holiday|Charlie Gilbert|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the Gramercy Theater, a woman dressed as Maude Lebowski looks fierce as Cover Me Badd, the musical opener, takes the stage.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest|Rich Goldstein|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the music gets going, the woman in the Maude costume rocks so hard her wig comes loose.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest|Rich Goldstein|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maude, as it turns out, was much further ahead of her time than anyone imagined.
Planned Parenthood: Why NBC's Abortion Ad Snafu Matters|Eric Ferrero|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Maude, of course, decided to have an abortion, and the episode made television history.
Planned Parenthood: Why NBC's Abortion Ad Snafu Matters|Eric Ferrero|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
I should like it to be used for Maude; and mind, I'll see to everything; you need not give yourself any trouble at all.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Lady Maude advanced; she had really come in by accident; her head was bent, her eyelashes rested on her flushed cheeks.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Lady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
And the countess-dowager fanned herself complacently, and neither she nor Maude cared for the absence of a groomsman.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for maud

maud

/ (mɔːd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for maud

C18: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

maud

Origin of maud

Other definitions for maud (2 of 2)

Words related to maud

How to use maud in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for maud

Word Origin for maud