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melton
CIDE DICTIONARY
melton, n. [Etymol. uncertain.].
A kind of stout woolen cloth with unfinished face and without raised nap. A commoner variety has a cotton warp. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
melton, n. cloth with a close-cut nap, used for overcoats etc.
Etymology
Melton Mowbray in central England
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