prunella
Americannoun
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a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
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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.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prunella
1650–60; perhaps special use of prunelle, from the dark color of the cloth
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Saltpetre – sometimes called sal prunella – has been used in some recipes for salted meats since ancient times.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2018
He said he would not, at present, allow for expenditure on any dresses of fine stuffs, but rather recommended she brood on worsted and prunella twill.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
When Edna knocked at Mademoiselle Reisz’s front room door and entered, she discovered that person standing beside the window, engaged in mending or patching an old prunella gaiter.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
The rest was "nought but leather and prunella."
From Tales of Passed Times by Charles Perrault
Further search brought a pair of partly worn prunella slippers to light, with narrow ankle ribbons.
From Marcia Schuyler by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
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