maud
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.
Origin of maud
1Other definitions for Maud (2 of 2)
Also Maude. a female given name, form of Matilda.
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How to use maud in a sentence
You two wretched, whited sepulchres havent got hold of the true inwardness of Mauds character.
The Romance of His Life | Mary CholmondeleyNor did Mauds words shake his desire, solemn though they were.
The House of Defence v. 2 | E. F. BensonCatherine looked up, and saw in Mauds face what she had suspected.
The House of Defence v. 2 | E. F. BensonCatherine lit a cigarette, and, catching Mauds eye, nodded in the direction of her maid and spoke in French.
The House of Defence v. 1 | E. F. BensonOnce again, as on the occasion of Mauds poaching, Cochrane had made it easy not to be ashamed.
The House of Defence v. 2 | E. F. Benson
British Dictionary definitions for maud
/ (mɔːd) /
a shawl or rug of grey wool plaid formerly worn in Scotland
Origin of maud
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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