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mel·ton (melt′'n)

noun

a heavy woolen cloth with a smooth surface and a short nap, used for overcoats

Etymology: after Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire

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