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

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

From BBC

After what Prunella described as "a mild Times crossword and Polo mints flirtation", they got together, and married in 1963.

From BBC

In 2014, Timothy West confirmed that Prunella was suffering from vascular dementia.

From BBC

Young Prunella also hid her middle-class roots, conscious that directors were beginning to look for a new kind of earthy credibility in their actors.

From BBC