stroud

[ stroud ]

/ straʊd /

noun

a coarse woolen cloth, blanket, or garment formerly used by the British in bartering with the North American Indians.

Nearby words

strophoid, strophulus, stropper, stroppy, strother, stroud, strove, strow, stroy, strozzi, strozzi, bernardo

Origin of stroud

First recorded in 1670–80; named after Stroud in Gloucestershire, England, where woolens are made

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Examples from the Web for stroud

I then continued my journey to Stroud, which I reached without any other inconvenience, and remained there two days.
A New Witness for God (Volume 1 of 3)|B. H. Roberts
We learnt here that the township of Dungog, through which our road to Stroud lay, was close by.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
The cloth trade in the Valley of Stroud (Gloucester) is a shadow of its former self.
Recent Developments in European Thought|Various
The slowest is the Stroud mail, but formerly was the Worcester mail, which used to be most frequently overturned of any.
An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving|Edward Corbett

We passed the night at Stroud, and next morning started for Port Stephens.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for stroud

stroud

/ (straʊd) /

noun

a coarse woollen fabric

Word Origin for stroud

C17: perhaps named after Stroud, textile centre in Gloucestershire

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