prunella

American  

[proo-nel-uh] / pruˈnɛl ə /

Also prunello

noun

1. a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.

2. a smooth-faced fabric made of mixed fibers or wool, formerly used in the manufacture of women's dresses and of robes for clerics, scholars, and lawyers.

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prunella ¹ British  

/ pruːˈnɛlə, pruːˈnɛləʊ, pruːˈnɛl /

noun

1. a strong fabric, esp a twill-weave worsted, used for gowns and the uppers of some shoes

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prunella ² British  

/ pruːˈnɛlə /

noun

1. See selfheal

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Etymology

Origin of prunella

1650–60; perhaps special use of prunelle, from the dark color of the cloth

Example Sentences

"BASIL!" - the unmistakable sound of Sybil Fawlty admonishing her pompous and incompetent husband, is probably how Prunella Scales will best be remembered.

From BBC

Actor Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in the short-lived but incredibly popular British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ has died at 93 after years with dementia.

From Los Angeles Times

Prunella Scales, who died at the age of 93, was one of Britain's finest comic actors.

From BBC

Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth was born near Guildford on 22 June 1932.

From BBC

Bright and bookish, after wartime evacuation to the Lake District, Prunella attended Moira House Girls School in Eastbourne.

From BBC