Loden

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thick waterproof cloth used for garments.

    "The first thing that caught my eye on this excursion was the number of grey, brown and green loden coats and hats, and how well and sensibly everyone was dressed in general, how remarkably solid were the shoes of the pedestrians of Nuremberg."

  2. 2
    A dark green colour, like that of loden cloth.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a dark green colour, like that of loden cloth.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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corduroycottonfabricgreennylon

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"The first thing that caught my eye on this excursion was the number of grey, brown and green loden coats and hats, and how well and sensibly everyone was dressed in general, how remarkably solid were the shoes of the pedestrians of Nuremberg."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Loden.

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