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hodden
/ ˈhɒdɪn; ˈhɒdən /
noun
- a coarse homespun cloth produced in Scotland: hodden grey is made by mixing black and white wools
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hodden1
C18: Scottish, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
Women had come in bright-hued calicoes and sun-bonnets, and bearded, gaunt men in hodden-gray.
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She no longer wore a skirt of beautiful green, but a long robe of hodden grey covered her from head to foot.
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During a turn round Bridge Street, a country cart heaves alongside, steered by a stalwart man in hodden gray.
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It was the purple and fine gold which first caught her fancy, though on reflection she might decide for the hodden-grey.
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Miss Jessop feared the coming of the customs boat as much as Hodden feared the reporters.
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