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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains. countable, historical
2. 2
   meat from a mature domestic sheep wordnet
3. 3
   Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur. countable, uncountable

   "The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   commune in Charente, France

Synonyms

All synonyms

beaver lamblambmutton

Example

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"The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton."

Etymology

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

Related phrases

Cotton-Mouton effect

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