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Shetland

(s̸het′lənd)

noun

1. Shetland pony
2. Shetland sheepdog
1. Shetland wool
2. a fabric made from Shetland wool

administrative division of NE Scotland, consisting of a group of islands () in the Atlantic, northeast of the Orkney Islands: 553 sq mi (1,432 sq km); pop. 23,000

Origin: ON Hjaltland

Related Forms:

Shetlander noun

See Shetland in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A fine yarn made from the wool of sheep raised in the Shetland Islands and used for knitting and weaving.
A garment, especially a sweater, made of this yarn.

Origin:

Origin: After the Shetland (Islands)

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