wadmal
or wad·maal, wad·mel, wad·mol, wad·moll
[ wod-muhl ]
noun
a bulky woolen fabric woven of coarse yarn and heavily napped, formerly much used in England and Scandinavia for the manufacture of durable winter garments.
Origin of wadmal
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British Dictionary definitions for wadmal
wadmal
/ (ˈwɒdməl) /
noun
a coarse thick woollen fabric, formerly woven esp in Orkney and Shetland, for outer garments
Origin of wadmal
1C14: from Old Norse vathmal, from vath cloth + mal measure
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