maud
[ mawd ]
/ mɔd /
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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.
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Origin of maud
First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps apocopated variant of obsolete maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth
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maud
/ (mɔːd) /
noun
a shawl or rug of grey wool plaid formerly worn in Scotland
Word Origin for maud
C18: of unknown origin
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