prunella
[ proo-nel-uh ]
/ pruˈnɛl ə /
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noun
a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
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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Origin of prunella
1650–60; perhaps special use of prunelle, from the dark color of the cloth
Words nearby prunella
Prud'hon, prudish, pruinose, prune, prune-belly syndrome, prunella, prunelle, pruning hook, pruning shears, prunt, prurient
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British Dictionary definitions for prunella (1 of 2)
prunella1
prunelle (pruːˈnɛl) or prunello (pruːˈnɛləʊ)
/ (pruːˈnɛlə) /
noun
a strong fabric, esp a twill-weave worsted, used for gowns and the uppers of some shoes
Word Origin for prunella
C17: perhaps from prunelle, with reference to the colour of the cloth
British Dictionary definitions for prunella (2 of 2)
Word Origin for prunella
New Latin, altered from brunella, from German Braüne quinsy, which it was thought to cure
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