Cheviot

Chev·i·ot

 (shĕv′ē-ət, chĕv′-)

n.

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 also cheviot A woolen fabric with a coarse twill weave, used chiefly for suits and overcoats and originally made from the wool of this breed of sheep.

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[After the Cheviot (Hills).]

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Cheviot

(ˈtʃiːvɪət; ˈtʃɛv-)

n

1. (Breeds) a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool

2. (Textiles) (often not capital) a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric

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Chev•i•ot

(ˈʃɛv i ət; esp. Brit. ˈtʃɛv-)

n.

1. one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length.

2. (l.c.) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc.

3. (l.c.) either of two cotton fabrics used for shirts.

[1805–15; after the Cheviot Hills, on the boundary of England and Scotland]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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