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mouton [ˈmuːtɒn] n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) sheepskin processed to resemble the fur of another animal, esp beaver or seal [from French: sheep. See mutton] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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So it came about that at the council at Malo-Yaroslavets, when the generals pretending to confer together expressed various opinions, all mouths were closed by the opinion uttered by the simple-minded soldier Mouton who, speaking last, said what they all felt: that the one thing needful was to get away as quickly as possible; and no one, not even Napoleon, could say anything against that truth which they all recognized. Forth we rode then, but when we came to the Mouton d'Or,' Gourval had had word of our coming and its purpose, so that the door was barred, nor was there any way into the house. "Mouton aux navets," added the butler gravely (pronounce, if you please, moutongonavvy); "and the soup is potage de mouton a l'Ecossaise. |
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