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Cheviot definition

Chevi·ot (c̸hev′ē ət; also, and for 2 usually, s̸hev′ē ət)

noun

  1. any of a breed of sheep with short, dense wool
    1. a rough wool fabric in a twill weave, formerly made from the wool of this sheep
    2. a cotton cloth resembling this

Etymology: after Cheviot Hills

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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