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loden definition

lo·den (lōd′'n)

noun

  1. a fulled, waterproof wool cloth with a short pile, used for coats
  2. a dark olive green often used for this cloth
    also loden green

Etymology: Ger < MHG lode < OHG lodo, coarse cloth, akin to OE lotha, cloak < IE base *(s)leu-, to hang loosely > slouch, sleet

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