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Definition of Shalloon
1. n. A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff.
Definition of Shalloon
1. Noun. A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing. ¹
2. Noun. (historical) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shalloon
1. a woolen fabric [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shalloon
Literary usage of Shalloon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoir of the Life of Josiah Quincy, Jun., of Massachusetts by Josiah Quincy (1825)
"Went to view the several glass manufactories, and also a shalloon manufactory,
in Bristol. Viewed also Radcliffe church, built by the Knights Templars, ..."
2. A New Universal Gazetteer: Or Geographical Dictionary by Jedidiah Morse, Richard Cary Morse (1823)
"... spreads itself over the whole parish, «lie of the largest in the kingdom,
being 20 miles Jong by 17 wide. The chief manufactures are shalloon;, tammies, ..."
3. The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the by John Ward (1771)
"B hath shalloon worth 2s. la. per Yard ready Money : it is required to find how
many Yards of the shalloon B muft give to A for his Cloth, to make his Gain ..."
4. The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easy Introduction to the by John Ward (1747)
"2 d. per Yard ready Money : but in Barter he will have 1 1 t, per Yard. B hath
shalloon worth 2s. id. per Yard ready Money ; it is required to find how many ..."
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