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Harris Tweed

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Harris Tweed
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)™ a loose-woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides, esp Lewis and Harris
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Noun1.Harris Tweed - a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
tweed - thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Translations
Harris Tweed [ˌhærɪsˈtwiːd] N → tweed ® m producido en la isla de Harris


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