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stroud

American

[stroud] / straʊd /

noun

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

stroud British

/ straʊd /

noun

a coarse woollen fabric

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Etymology

Origin of stroud

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

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