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Kendal green

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Ken·dal green  (kndl)
n.
1. A coarse green woolen fabric similar to tweed.
2. The color of this fabric.

[After Kendal, a municipal borough of northwest England.]

Kendal green
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a green woollen cloth, formerly worn by foresters
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) the colour of this cloth, produced by a dye obtained from the woad plant See also dyer's-greenweed
[from Kendal, where it originated]
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Noun1.Kendal green - a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair


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The Kendal green, though its date is more ancient, ought surely to be as dear to our feelings, as the variegated tartans of the north.
 
 
 
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