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osnaburg definition

os·na·burg (äz′nə bʉrg′)

noun

a type of coarse, heavy cloth, originally of linen and now of cotton, used in making sacks, work clothes, etc.

Etymology: altered after Osnabrück, where orig. made

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