Cheviot

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Chev·i·ot (sh

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1. Any of a breed of hornless sheep with short thick wool, originally raised in the Cheviot Hills.

2. also cheviot A woolen fabric with a coarse twill weave, used chiefly for suits and overcoats and originally made from the wool of this breed of sheep.

[After the Cheviot (Hills).]

Cheviot [ˈtʃiːvɪət ˈtʃɛv-]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (often not capital) a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric

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Cheviot - hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool

domestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin

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